Lecturer - Health and Social Care

South Thames College; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in London is seeking a Health and Social Care Lecturer to deliver high-quality teaching and assessment. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and teaching qualification, with experience in further education. Responsibilities include curriculum development, assessment, and supporting student progress. Benefits include generous leave and a solid pension scheme. This part-time position offers 21.6 hours per week.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 40 days

Excellent pension scheme

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards).
• Teaching experience in Health and Social Care in an FE College.
• Strong record of supporting learners and setting progress targets.

Responsibilities

• Support development of curriculum with employer engagement.
• Develop and promote quality improvement strategies.
• Assess student work and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Experience in Health and Social Care

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Curriculum development

Education

Relevant degree in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Permanent, Part Time (0.6)

21.6 hours per week over 52 weeks a year.

The School of Vocational and Technical Studies (VTS) at South Thames College is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Health and Social Care Lecturer to deliver outstanding quality teaching, learning, assessment and tutorial support to students to maximise achievement and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support development of the curriculum with employer engagement and learner skills development.
• Develop, initiate, promote and sustain innovative and quality improvement intervention strategies.
• Select appropriate assessment methods and criteria, assess the work and progress of students by reference to the criteria and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Seek ways of improving performance by reflecting on teaching design and delivery as well as obtaining and analysing feedback.

Qualifications and Experience

• Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards) and a relevant degree in Health and Social Care.
• Teaching experience in Health and Social Care in an FE College.
• Successful record of tutoring and supporting learners and of setting and implementing target setting, monitoring and reviewing progress, with strong evidence of outstanding teaching, learning and assessment and of effective employer engagement in curriculum design and delivery.
• Strong working knowledge of the current framework for teaching, learning, assessment and quality assurance; interdisciplinary skills and working experience.
• Advanced level of computer literacy and general office software management skills; effective communicator (verbal and written) in group and interpersonal situations; ability to work under pressure and to strict validating body deadlines.

Closing date

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 7 October 2025.

Benefits

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year, and 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. The benefits package will be pro-rated for part time staff.

Additional requirements

• As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Equality and organisation information

As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do.

Team

We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress.