Community and Domiciliary Care Lecturer (Variable Hours)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site gyms

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Professional development and CPD

Job summary

Wiltshire College & University Centre is seeking a sessional tutor to teach short care courses to adult learners across college sites. The role involves planning and running person-centred care, safeguarding, moving and handling, and infection control sessions using demonstrations and scenarios.

Hours are offered as required by course provision and learner demand. The role may require teaching at Salisbury Campus and other college sites, with Enhanced DBS checks and eligibility checks in place.

Qualifications

• Level 3 or higher in health and social care, adult care or related subject, and/or significant industry experience.
• Teaching qualification is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver community and domiciliary care sessions with lesson plans and resources.
• Teach person-centred care, dignity, respect and individual choice.
• Cover safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion within learning.
• Utilise demonstrations and scenarios to build learner confidence and decision-making.
• Monitor progress with constructive feedback and maintain safeguarding standards.

Skills

Person-centered care

Safeguarding

Effective communication

Dignity and respect

Experience with adult learners

Education

Level 3 health and social care or related subject

Tools

Teaching or training experience

Job description

This variable-hours post sits in the Adult Learning Courses team at Wiltshire College & University Centre, teaching short care courses for adult learners across college sites. The work is planning and running sessions on person-centred care, safeguarding, moving and handling and infection control, using demonstrations and scenarios. Hours follow course provision and learner demand, so work is offered as required rather than on a fixed timetable. Fit rests on a Level 3 health and social care qualification or significant industry experience; a teaching qualification is desirable, not essential.

What the job involves

• Plan, prepare and deliver community and domiciliary care sessions, with lesson plans and learning resources
• Teach person-centred care, dignity, respect and individual choice
• Teach communication, active listening and professional relationships with service users and families
• Develop learners' understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Cover health and safety, infection prevention and control and risk awareness in home-based care
• Introduce safe moving and handling, individual care plans and workplace procedures
• Explore support for older adults, disabled people, long-term conditions and additional support needs
• Promote independence, wellbeing, privacy and choice in care and support
• Teach professional boundaries, record keeping, reporting concerns and working with other care professionals
• Use demonstrations, case studies and scenarios to build confidence and decision-making, and monitor learner progress with constructive feedback
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and professional practice
• Work with colleagues to support adult learning across college sites

Qualifications

• Level 3 or higher in health and social care, adult care, community care or a related subject, and/or significant relevant industry experience

Experience

• Practical experience in domiciliary care, community support, residential care or another health and social care setting

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of person-centred care, safeguarding, dignity, confidentiality and duty of care
• Knowledge of health and safety, infection prevention, risk assessment and safe care practice
• Ability to explain care procedures clearly and support learners through practical and scenario-based activities
• Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to inclusive learning, learner development and positive outcomes for people receiving care

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, including the children's barred list
• Online presence review for shortlisted candidates

Other

• Passion for care and for sharing professional knowledge
• Flexibility to teach at Salisbury Campus and other college sites as required

Nice to have

• Teaching or adult education qualification

What’s offered

• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site gyms
• Lifestyle discounts
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Professional development and CPD opportunities
• Holiday pay on top of the hourly rate