Lecturer in Business / Travel & Tourism

Do you have a passion for Business / Travel & Tourism and want to inspire the next generation? Whether you’re already working in education and looking for your next role, or if you’re working in industry and looking to change your career path, we have a exciting opportunities for Lecturers to join our growing Business and Travel & Tourism curriculum team (which encompasses the Hospitality, Finance and Accounting), on either a full time or a part time basis, in readiness for the start of the 2025/26 academic year.

Sharing your knowledge to unlock potential whilst guiding our learners through their studies, you’ll work as part of the curriculum team to create and deliver lessons across a range of qualification level, inspiring achievement and the best possible outcomes. We pride ourselves on offering our students a unique study programme and partnering with businesses to provide students with valuable opportunities to gain the employability skills necessary to be successful beyond their studies.

We strive for our curriculum to be diverse and exciting for our students and are renowned for providing opportunities to expand on their horizons with both our UK and abroad trips. Our cohort in previous years have participated in the BA crew training in Manchester, explored London Southbank and Thorpe Park as well as jetting off further afield with trips to Miami, Portugal, New York and Thailand to name a few of the opportunities you may participate in as a Lecturer. Our team work collaboratively to develop the curriculum and organise these trips to support our continued, enhanced offering to the students during their studies.

The successful candidate will be a team player, an excellent communicator, and able to maintain a proactive approach to managing deadlines, whilst retaining a high standard of delivery. We look forward to expanding our team to offer more courses supported by a strong and dedicated curriculum team.

The Role:

Where you’ll work: This role is based at our Dartford campus.

Your hours: Up to 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum (1 FTE)*   Up to 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum (1 FTE)*

Your pay: £34,219 to £42,100 per annum full time equivalent, dependent on qualifications and experience.

*We have opportunities for both part and full-time applicants, please detail in your personal statement if you are applying for a part-time position, including your desired hours*

The College:

North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.

The Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following as a Lecturer at NKC:

• 42 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time contracts).

• Enrolment onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), one of the most generous in the country.

• Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants and coffee shops.

• CPD and support from our in-house Teaching & Learning team, who coach, train, and guide our Lecturers through their teaching journey, from unqualified and new to teaching to qualified and experienced.

How to Apply:

If this sounds like the next role for you, please visit the North Kent College staff vacancies page to see the full job description and apply.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 26 May 2025, with interviews scheduled to take place on 02 June 2025.

North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.