Curriculum Lead - Plumbing and Gas

  • Job Reference: 3875
  • Date Posted: 6 June 2025
  • Recruiter: East Kent Colleges Group
  • Location: Canterbury, Kent
  • Salary: £40,468 to £42,628
  • Sector: Construction & Building Services, Education & Childcare, Public Sector, Trades & Services
  • Job Type: Permanent, Term Time
  • Work Hours: Full Time
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Job Description

About The Role

Lead the Future of Plumbing and Gas Education!

Become the driving force behind industry-ready learning at EKC Canterbury College.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Curriculum Lead (internally known as Programme Director) in Plumbing and Gas at EKC Canterbury College. This is a fantastic role for an inspiring educator with industry expertise who’s ready to lead, teach, and shape the next generation of skilled professionals.

This is primarily a teaching role with additional responsibility for the development and coordination of the curriculum area.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons in Plumbing and Gas to a diverse range of learners

  • Support, assess, and guide students through their coursework, ensuring they stay on track for success

  • Design a distinctive curriculum that meets local and regional skills needs

  • Collaborate with the department leadership team to ensure outstanding student progression

  • Lead and coordinate the delivery team, ensuring consistent and up-to-date course information is provided

  • Develop course handbooks and programme activities aligned with awarding body standards

  • Monitor and maintain quality in teaching, learning, and assessment standards

What We’re Looking For:

  • A teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent) – this is essential

  • Experience within the Plumbing and Gas industry

  • Passion for education and a commitment to student success

  • Excellent organisational and leadership skills

  • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities

  • A proactive, positive approach to teamwork and continuous improvement

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

  • Competitive salary and holiday entitlement 
  • Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
  • Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
  • Generous pension scheme - 28% employer contribution
  • Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
  • Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
  • My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
  • Being part of our Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day 

About You

We're seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual who is ready to lead, teach, and inspire in the Plumbing and Gas curriculum area.

You will:

  • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills

  • Be passionate about supporting student success and making a real impact on their future careers

  • Be confident in assessing, tracking and responding to student progress through effective interventions

  • Provide academic leadership and subject guidance, ensuring curriculum delivery is of the highest quality

  • Manage the day-to-day curriculum delivery and accreditation process

  • Build strong working relationships with students, colleagues, and external stakeholders

  • Oversee curriculum provision from the ground up — shaping its direction and outcomes

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must have:

  • A recognised teaching qualification (e.g., PGCE, CertEd, or equivalent)

  • Proven teaching experience in a relevant subject area

  • A Level 3 qualification in Plumbing and Heating

  • A genuine passion for teaching and a commitment to learner development

Desirable Qualifications & Skills

We’d also love if you have:

  • A Level 3 TAQA or A1 Assessor qualification

  • Previous experience in a curriculum leadership or management role

  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and support a delivery team

A Step Up in Your Career

This is the ideal next step for an experienced teacher or lecturer ready to progress their career. You’ll have the chance to:

  • Take ownership of the Plumbing and Gas curriculum from the start

  • Shape and influence how the programme develops

  • Deliver high-quality, hands-on teaching and learning

  • Play a key role in helping students achieve their goals and gain industry-ready skills

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. 
If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk
 
Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Programme Director positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Employees can move up the salary scale once you have worked as a Programme Director for our group for one entire academic year, subject to approval. Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.