Health and Social Care Lecturer

Ashford College; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Folkestone is seeking a Health & Social Care Lecturer to inspire and educate the next generation of care professionals. This role involves delivering engaging lessons, assessing student progress, and supporting learners in their development. Ideal candidates will possess strong interpersonal skills and a relevant qualification in Health and Social Care. The position offers competitive salary and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday pattern aligned with academic calendar

Investment in teacher training

Flexible personal leave

Wellbeing and health support

Competitive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience teaching or workplace training preferred but not necessary.
• Ability to plan and deliver innovative lessons.
• Confidence in classroom management.

Responsibilities

• Teach and assess learners in dynamic environments.
• Deliver engaging lessons that motivate students.
• Plan and execute curriculum effectively.

Skills

Teaching experience

Strong interpersonal skills

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Education

Relevant qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

About The Role

Health & Social Care Lecturer - “Shape Futures. Inspire Change.”

As a Lecturer of Health and Social Care at EKC Group, you’ll play a key role in developing the next generation of care professionals; creating inspiring learning experiences and supporting learners to achieve their full potential.

In this role, you will:

• Teach, train and assess learners in dynamic learning environments.
• Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons that motivate and challenge students.
• Support learners holistically, helping them to grow in confidence and skill.
• Lead on designated programmes and courses, ensuring strong curriculum design, delivery and evaluation.
• Champion excellence, contributing to a positive, forward-thinking teaching culture.

Why join EKC Group?

• We welcome new teachers! No teaching qualification or experience? No problem — if you have passion and expertise, we want to hear from you.
• Outstanding support through our Teacher Academy including ongoing coaching, training, and digital skills development.
• A chance to make a real impact, shaping the future workforce of the health and social care sector.

Hours per week: 18

Salary: £17,567 up to £19,245

Contract to: 30 October 2026

Benefits

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern – aligned with our academic calendar.
• Teacher Training – we support new teachers with a £7000 investment in your training and coaching through our in‑house Teaching Academy.
• Flexible Personal Leave – Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews.
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks – Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on‑site nursery.
• Wellbeing and Health Support – Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return‑to‑work transitions.
• Competitive Pension Scheme – 28% company contribution.
• Culture and Recognition – Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco‑friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net‑zero by 2030.

About You

You will be highly organised and creative, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to assess and track student progress, using this information to plan effective interventions that help every learner develop the skills they need to succeed.

In this role, you will:

• Plan and teach engaging, innovative lessons that inspire learners.
• Use assessment and tracking to identify progress and plan interventions.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and class management skills.
• Teach across a range of study programmes and courses from Level 1 to Level 3.
• Motivate and support learners to help them achieve and succeed in their studies.

What we’re looking for:

• Ideally, some experience of teaching or workplace training, although this isn’t essential, as full training will be provided.
• A positive, empathetic outlook, with a commitment to supporting learners.
• Confidence in managing a classroom and creating a positive learning environment.

Ready to apply?

• No need to update your CV – simply click Apply and complete our short application form.
• You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and respond after the closing date.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role or have any questions, please contact us at [e-mail].

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self‑declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health need or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in‑house recruitment team.