Lecturer

NHS; Woodbeck; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in the UK is seeking a Lecturer to enhance an education department. The lecturer will teach Numeracy, Literacy, and ICT to patients, requiring experience with individuals with learning difficulties. Responsibilities include planning educational schemes, mentoring staff, and ensuring effective communication with patients and staff. This part-time position offers competitive remuneration and is part of a supportive team committed to health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and successfully delivering schemes of work.
• Experience of working with learners who have learning difficulties.
• Experience as a SENDCO.

Responsibilities

• Plan schemes of work and support other education staff.
• Audit internal data and carry a teaching caseload.
• Deputise in the absence of the Patients' Education & Library Manager.

Skills

Ability to develop resources that accommodate different learners

Effective communication

Competent user of technology

Ability to motivate, support and mentor other staff

Education

PGCE, QTS or QTLS

Job description

Lecturer

The closing date is 15 December 2025

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.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to plan schemes of work, support other education staff, observe lessons, audit internal data, carry a teaching caseload and deputise in the absence of the Patients' Education & Library Manager. You must be an excellent communicator as you will be expected to communicate with patients, staff and various agencies. We are looking for someone who will always treat patients with dignity and respect.

The role is part-time and will be a job share with one other person.

About us

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!

#TeamNottsHC

Job responsibilities

Therapies and Education Services are an integral part of Rampton Hospital and the education service sits within this wider team.

The education team consists of teachers and learning support assistants. The team is divided into four care streams, this post covers two care streams (Mental Health & Personality Disorder). Working in a high secure environment comes with its own challenges and the successful candidate will be expected to be vigilant, hardworking and enthusiastic.

To apply for this post you will require the essential qualifications mentioned.

Evidence of ongoing and updated professional development, a thorough knowledge and understanding of current educational initiatives.

You must have the ability to teach adults with specific learning needs and posses an understanding of the issues relating to teaching students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities

The role requires experience in devising and applying schemes of work, lesson plans and individual learning plans.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• PGCE, QTS or QTLS

Knowledge

• Understanding and experience of functional skills & adult core curriculum
• Knowledge of teaching strategies to motivate learners with mental health problems and/or learning difficulties.
• Knowledge of teaching strategies associated with dyslexia

Skills

• Assess formal qualifications
• Ability to develop resources that accommodate different learners
• Effective communication
• Ability to motivate, support and mentor other staff
• Competent user of technology
• Ability to deliver teaching strategies to learners with dyslexia

Experience

• Experience of planning and successfully delivering schemes of work.
• Experience of working with learners who have learning difficulties
• Experience as a SENDCO
• Experience of working within a secure environment.

Physical requirement

• Ability to successfully complete Management of Violence and Aggression training. This involves learning to control violent incidents through approved physical restraints.
• Ability to participate in the escorting of patients in accordance with policies and procedures

Contractual requirements

• To undertake Essential Training and update as required by Trust Policies. Complete Personal Appraisal annually.
• Undertake Managerial and Clinical supervision.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time) + High Secure Allowance