Lecturer

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a specialist teacher to enhance its education department. The role focuses on teaching patients in Numeracy, Literacy, and ICT, requiring senior experience in education and a strong background in supporting learners with special educational needs. Candidates must exhibit excellent communication skills and a commitment to treating patients with dignity. The position is part-time and job share, offering flexibility in a diverse and supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health and Wellbeing support

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience delivering education to people with learning difficulties.
• Experience teaching learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
• Strong commitment to treating patients with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Plan schemes of work.
• Support other education staff.
• Observe lessons.
• Audit internal data.
• Carry a teaching caseload.
• Deputise in the absence of the Patients’ Education & Library Manager.

Skills

Excellent communication ability

Staff mentorship

Curriculum development

Education

Senior level experience in educational roles

Job description

Role Overview

The education department is looking for a specialist teacher who will bring relevant skills and experience to enhance an established department. The main purpose of the role is to teach patients Numeracy, Literacy and ICT. As a senior member of the team you will be expected to have experience in delivering education to people with learning difficulties, experience of teaching learners with SEN is also required. The role requires staff mentorship, auditing collected data and curriculum development. The role is part-time and will be a job share with one other person.

Responsibilities

• Plan schemes of work


• Support other education staff


• Observe lessons


• Audit internal data


• Carry a teaching caseload


• Deputise in the absence of the Patients’ Education & Library Manager

Qualifications and Experience

• Senior level experience in educational roles


• Experience delivering education to people with learning difficulties


• Experience teaching learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN)


• Staff mentorship, auditing collected data, curriculum development skills


• Excellent communication ability with patients, staff and various agencies


• Strong commitment to treating patients with dignity and respect

Working at Nottinghamshire Healthcare

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons. As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire, we are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank. Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in‑house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee‑led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network, Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust. If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Matthew Clayton, Job title: Patients' Education & Library Manager, Email address: [e-mail], Telephone number: 01777248321
Use extension 7949 for phone calls