Course Leader - Access to HE (Health Science)

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

44 days annual leave (Curriculum and M

39 days annual leave (Curriculum and M

Job summary

Leeds City College is seeking a dedicated Course Leader for Access to HE Health Science to oversee the delivery and quality of the Level 3 programme at Quarry Hill campus. You will drive curriculum planning, resources, and progression tracking to maximise student achievement.

Your leadership will champion an outstanding student experience, uphold teaching standards, and support adult learners toward university and health sector careers in an inclusive setting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Biological Science or related vocational discipline.
• Experience teaching FE at level 3, adult learners on Access to HE courses.
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Be highly organised and able to work effectively in a team.
• Committed to CPD and keeping subject knowledge up to date.
• Adopt restorative practices in communication with students and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions across biology, anatomy, physiology and study skills.
• Deliver tutorials on safeguarding, British values, Prevent, Personal Development and Wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the course team to deliver high-quality curriculum while developing new units.
• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work and teaching materials.
• Support quality assurance through marking, moderation and standardisation.
• Adapt teaching to diverse adult learners and foster inclusion.
• Record and track student progress to support retention.
• Inspire students to progress to higher education or apprenticeships.
• Engage with HEIs, Outreach Officers and Award Validating Agency.

Skills

Biology

Anatomy & Physiology

Teaching

Curriculum planning

Education

Degree in Biological Science

Recognised teaching qualification

Job description

Course Leader - Access to HE (Health Science)

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Role

Leeds City College are seeking a dedicated Course Leader of Health Science to join our Access to HE team, based at our Quarry Hill campus.

In this full-time role, you will oversee the management, delivery, and academic quality of our Access to Higher Education (HE) Health Science Level 3 Programme, currently comprising 5 classes. Working in close partnership with the Programme Manager and subject specialist tutors, you will drive curriculum planning, resource development, and progress tracking to maximize student achievement.

Your leadership will champion an outstanding student experience and uphold exceptional standards of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (TLA), empowering adult learners to succeed on their pathways to university and health sector careers in an inclusive, supportive environment.

What You Will Do

• Deliver inspiring, engaging sessions (classroom and laboratory) across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified academic units of study in biology, anatomy, physiology, and study skills.


• Deliver tutorial topics e.g. Safeguarding, British values, Prevent, Personal Development, and Wellbeing.


• Collaborate with the course team to drive high-quality, efficient curriculum delivery while continuously adapting and developing new units to align with HEI and employer needs


• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and assessment materials to ensure high-quality learning resources are in place


• Support rigorous quality assurance across course assessments through marking practice, internal moderation and standardisation activity


• Adapt teaching approaches to meet the diverse learning needs of adult learners and foster an inclusive environment


• Be responsible for recording and tracking student progress to support retention


• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression to higher education (HE) degree/apprenticeship programmes


• Work with stakeholders i.e. Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), Outreach Officers/Academics, Award Validating Agency (AVA).

About You

• You will hold a Degree in a Biological Science subject / Vocational discipline e.g. Nursing


• Have relevant experience in teaching in FE at level 3, preferably adult learners on Access to HE courses


• You will hold a recognised teaching qualification.


• Be highly organised, motivated and able to use your own initiative to respond to challenges as well as being able to work effectively within a team.


• Dedicated to continued professional development (CPD) and keeping your knowledge up to date within your subject specialism.


• Enthusiastic and committed to the development and growth of the department.


• You will be able to apply restorative practice to your communications with students and colleagues.

What the college offers its staff

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:

• Curriculum and Management:44 days plus bank holidays


• Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:

• Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:

• Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.


• Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting:

• Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes

Commitment to safeguarding

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for a job with us if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.