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We are a Further and Higher Education College in the heart of Kent with around 10,000 students across 500 courses. Our new city centre campus in Canterbury is home to nearly 800 staff and we have great career opportunities. We also operate a satellite campus in Swale, based in Sheerness.

Staff benefits include:

Closing Date for the following posts is: 21 June 2013 at 12 noon

Applications open to existing students only

Supply Marketing Events Crew Member x 6 posts Ref: MEC01 (Download Job Spec)
Variable Hours Available Salary - £8.15 per hour
The Event Crew members will support the delivery of the College's Marketing and Events calendar activities; including key external and on-site events, recruitment campaigns, school visits and open days. This exciting opportunity is aimed at Canterbury College students ideally with an interest in working in media / marketing and especially events management.

Closing Date for the following posts is: 2 July 2013 at 12 noon

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Lecturer in Performing Arts – Singing for Musical Theatre Ref: 09/37 (Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, dynamic and innovative teacher of Singing for Musical Theatre to join our enthusiastic and high achieving team of professionals at The Lanfranc Theatre Company at the college. If you are passionate about musical theatre you will enjoy auditioning and teaching our elite company of BTEC student performers aged 16 – 20 years, who want to achieve the highest standards in musical theatre performance.

Lecturer HNC/HND Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Ref: 13/63 (Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week, Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
An exciting opportunity to teach on established HNC/HND Electrical and Mechanical Engineering programmes that recruit a mix of part-time and full-time students. You will require good mathematical skills and experience in the sector, or be a recent graduate

Coordinator HNC/HND Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Ref: CO137 (Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £28,454 - £34,460 pro rata, per annum.
An exciting opportunity to teach and coordinate established HNC/HND Electrical and Mechanical Engineering programmes. Many part-time students work in industry and part of the role is liaising with employers. Your focus will be on continually improving the learner experience to prepare them for employment in this sector.

Lecturer Higher Education Animal Science Ref: 13/66 (Download Job Spec)
14.8 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
The dedicated Animal Science team require specialists to teach in the following subjects: Nutrition, Cell Biology, Anatomy & Histology, Vertebrates and Animal Adaptations. Students enjoy a variety of trips that you would be required to assist with. The post is ideal if you have experience working in the sector, or are a recent graduate.

Lecturer Functional Maths Ref: 13/67 (Download Job Spec)
9.25 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
A teacher is required for Functional Maths across the Faculty of Science, Land-Based Studies and Humanities. The successful candidate will be good at supporting learners who lack confidence and enabling students to progress towards GCSE. A flexible approach to learning will be sought from someone who is prepared to contextualise the learning for students.

Lecturer Functional English Ref: 13/68 (Download Job Spec)
11 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
A teacher is required for Functional English across the Faculty of Science, Land-Based Studies and Humanities. The successful candidate will be good at supporting learners who lack confidence and enabling students to progress towards GCSE. A flexible approach to learning will be sought from someone who is prepared to contextualise the learning for students.

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Learning Support Practitioners (4 posts) Ref: LEARN (Download Job Spec)
25 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £17, 689 - £19, 133 pro rata per annum
Enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Practitioners are required to support the learning and progress of students with additional learning needs. The successful candidates will have experienced in working with young people with a range of learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Experience of profound and multiple learning difficulties would be advantageous. You should be able to demonstrate a variety of learning support strategies to ensure that students are successful on their programmes.

Behaviour Coach – Additional Support Tutor Ref: 10/76 (Download Job Spec)
37 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 per annum
An enthusiastic member of staff is required to support the learning of students with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The successful candidate will have a teaching qualification and will have developed a wide range of learning strategies to work with individual students on courses across the College. He or she will also advise staff and develop sound links with external and internal agencies.

Night Cleaner Ref: N08/22 (Download Job Spec)
20 hours per week Sunday – Monday: 9pm – 1am. Established post. Salary: £14,051 fixed point, pro rata, per annum
We are looking for reliable and committed individuals with excellent attendance records to join our professional cleaning team. No experience is necessary as full training is provided however; candidates must have a positive attitude and be able to work on their own as well as part of a team.

Higher Education Information Officer Ref: 13/65 (Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week, Established post. Salary grade: £19,832 - £21,703 pro rata, per annum.
Due to successful bid for Higher Education directly funded numbers, a Higher Education Information Officer is required to manage both UCAS and Student Finance England. Previously these were managed by franchised university partners for Higher Education. This new role requires a competent person who can successfully engage with cross-College support teams. More information is required concerning student engagement and progression.

Learning Support Practitioner Ref: 06/52(Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week, 40 weeks term time only. Established post. Salary grade: £17,689 - £19,133 pro rata, per annum
An enthusiastic Learning Support Practitioner is required to support the learning of students with additional learning needs at Canterbury College. The successful candidate will have worked with young people with a range of learning difficulties and or disabilities and will be able to use a variety of learning support strategies to ensure that students are successful on their programmes.

Electronic Register Assistant Ref: 13/62 (Download Job Spec)
37 hours per week. Fixed term post until 31st December 2013. Salary grade: £15,954 - £17,458 per annum.
Canterbury College requires an Electronic Register Assistant. The successful candidate will be part of an enthusiastic and busy team and be required to support the creation of Electronic Registers at the beginning of the academic year when significant manual set up is required.

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Part Time Lecturer in Health and Social Care Ref: 3/59 (Download Job Spec)
25 hours per week. Fixed term post for 1 year. Salary grade: £19,931 – £27,570 pro rata per annum.
An enthusiastic and committed lecturer is required to teach Level 2 Health and Social Care at the Swale Campus. You will have had experience of working within the health and social care sector and ideally experience of working with post 16 learners. You will join a dedicated team of staff at the Swale Campus who are committed to supporting learners to achieve their full potential.

Lecturer in Bricklaying/Construction Crafts Ref: 12/77 (Download Job Spec)
23 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata per annum.
An excellent lecturer is required who can teach across the bricklaying provision at the Swale Campus (Levels 2-3) The post will involve principally the supervision and teaching of practical work as well as some teaching of relevant theory. The Campus follows the CAA Diplomas in Bricklaying.

Lecturer in Business and Event Management/IT Ref: 13.51(Download Job Spec)
9.25 hours per week, Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
An enthusiastic and committed lecturer is required who can teach up to Level 3 in Business, IT and Event Management at the Swale Campus. The department uses Edexcel as its main awarding body.

Lecturer in Carpentry Ref: 12/38(Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week, Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
An excellent lecturer is required who can teach the level 1 Carpentry provision at the Swale Campus. The post will involve the supervision of practical work as well as the teaching of relevant theory. The Campus follows the CAA Diplomas in Carpentry and Site Carpentry.

Lecturer in Carpentry Ref:05/60 (Download Job Spec)
18.5 hours per week, Established post. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 pro rata, per annum.
An excellent lecturer is required who can teach the level 1 Carpentry provision at the Swale Campus. The post will involve the supervision of practical work as well as the teaching of relevant theory. The Campus follows the CAA Diplomas in Carpentry and Site Carpentry.

Trainer Demonstrator Business Admin Ref: 13/52 (Download Job Spec)
4 hours per week. Fixed term role for 1 year. Salary grade: £19,832 - £21,703 pro rata, per annum.
To assist Business students with the running of the Swale Retail outlet to source work experience placements. This post would suit a new recruit or an existing employee of the college who wishes to extend his/her working hours.

Trainer Demonstrator Hair & Beauty Ref: 13/61 (Download Job Spec)
9.25 hours per week. Established post. Salary grade: £19,832 - £21,703 pro rata, per annum.
An enthusiastic and committed trainer demonstrator is required to work with the 150 students currently in the Hairdressing department. You will have experience of working within the hairdressing sector and ideally experience of working with post 16 learners and supporting them to achieve their full potential.

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Are you looking for flexible, part-time or temporary opportunities?

We are always looking for outstanding lecturers and high quality vocational specialists to join our pool of staff that we can call on for short-term cover.

Supply Lecturer Vet Nursing Ref: S VN(Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 per annum.
An exciting opportunity to join our Animal Management, Equine, Vet Nursing & Dog Grooming team. Your role will be to teach and support our students during their courses at College. You would be responsible for delivering a wide range of units, dependant on the courses you teach on, from Entry 3 to Level 3. The successful candidate will need to be a registered member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS).

Supply Lecturer in Business and Event Management/IT Ref: SUPPLY (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade: £19,931 - £27,570 per annum
An enthusiastic and committed lecturer is required who can teach up to Level 3 in Business, Administration, Retail and Event Management at the Swale Campus. The department sues Edexcel as its main awarding body. The department organises a range of external visits to accompany the theory teaching both in the local area and also further afield in London and Bluewater.

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Supply Lecturer HND/HNC Construction & Built Environment Ref: S/HE/CONSTRUCT (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
The ideal candidate will be an Engineer or Chartered Builder with industry experience, who can teach across Higher National modules including Site Surveying, Construction Law and be confident demonstrating relevant, scientific experiments. Many of the part-time students are in employment and the full-time HND is new this year. An ideal opportunity .

Supply Lecturer Higher National Diploma Health & Social Care Ref: S/HE/HEALTH&SOCIAL (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
An exciting opportunity to teach on a new Higher Education programme with a variety of modules including Work Placement, Working in Partnerships, Health & Safety and Contemporary Issues in the sector. Ideally candidates will have experience working in the sector, or be a recent graduate.

Supply Lecturer Higher National Diploma and Degree Human Resource Management Ref: S/HE/HR (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
The Business programmes are the largest higher education programmes in the faculty. There are Human Resource modules throughout the programmes including Employee Relations, Human Resource Management, Managing Human Resources and Human Resource Development. This is an opportunity to join an enthusiastic team in a thriving subject area..

Supply Lecturer HNC/HND Computer Aided Design Ref: S/HE/COMPUTER (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
The ideal candidate is confident using specialist software for AUTOCAD, and can teach across Higher National Certificate and Diploma modules. An ideal opportunity for someone with a HND or degree level qualification in CAD or Engineering..

Supply Lecturer Access to HE Applied Science Ref: S/HE/APPLIED SCIENCE (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
This new module requires a tutor who can teach either Physics or Chemistry – or both – to Level 3. Access students are keen to learn and this provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher or a recent graduate..

Supply Lecturer Singer Songwriters, HND Music Performance Ref: S/HE/SING (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
The HE Art and Education Faculty requires sessional Lecturers who are experienced singer songwriters to teach on the HND Music Performance course.

Supply Lecturer - Teaching Assistants course Ref: S/HE/TA (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available. Salary grade:£19,931-£27,570 pro rata, per annum
The HE Art and Education Faculty requires sessional lecturers to teach on the Teaching Assistants course at Level 2 Award and Level 3 Certificate. This is an opportunity for individuals to work within an expanding Teacher Education team at Canterbury College..

Closing Date for the following posts is: Rolling

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Are you looking for flexible, part-time or temporary opportunities?

We are always looking for outstanding lecturers and high quality vocational specialists to join our pool of staff that we can call on for short-term cover.

Supply Invigilator Ref: SUPPLY IV (Download Job Spec)
Various hours available Salary: £9:09 per hour
We are looking for Supply Invigilators to join the Exam and Registry team at Canterbury College. The successful candidate will join the approved supply list and be part of an enthusiastic team, dedicated to improving the student experience whilst at the College.