Lecturer - Health and Social Care

TN United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a passionate Lecturer in Health and Social Care to join their dynamic team. This role involves preparing and delivering engaging lessons, assessing student progress, and contributing to curriculum development. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping future professionals through innovative teaching methods and a commitment to student success. With excellent professional development opportunities and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those dedicated to educational excellence and fostering a positive learning atmosphere.

Benefits

Teacher’s pension

Retail and Leisure Discounts

Professional development opportunities

Access to college courses

Qualifications

• Degree in Health and Social Care and GCSEs in English and Maths required.
• Recent industry experience and knowledge of current developments needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, deliver, assess, and verify subject specialisms.
• Teach effectively across programmes and assess students' work.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Commitment to professional development

Education

Degree in Health and Social Care

GCSEs in English and Maths

Certificate in Education

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Lecturer - Health and Social Care, Northampton

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Client:

The Bedford College Group

Location:

Northampton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Lecturer – Health and Social Care

Location: Tresham College – Kettering, Corby and Wellingborough Campuses

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £31,930 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, Teacher’s pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Hours/Weeks: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Lecturer in Health and Social Care to join our Care, Childcare and Counselling department at The Bedford College Group .

As a Lecturer, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Overall Responsibilities - Prepare, deliver, assess, and verify subject specialisms; support and guide students; manage learning; contribute to curriculum development; participate in marketing activities; keep CPD up to date.
• Teaching Duties - Teach effectively across programmes; prepare schemes of work; develop and implement learning materials; assess students' work; monitor and record progress; meet assessment deadlines; maintain records; participate in quality assurance.
• Student Management - Communicate progress to Programme Manager; extend learning through vocational opportunities; ensure engaging learning environments; uphold Student Code of Conduct; oversee tutors and assistants; complete administrative tasks; participate in course team meetings.
• Marketing & Development - Participate in marketing activities; interview potential students; contribute to curriculum development; develop new courses; promote and safeguard welfare; carry out additional duties as requested.
• Statutory Duties - Promote safeguarding, equality and diversity, health and safety; participate in training and development.

About you:

• Qualifications - Degree in Health and Social Care; GCSEs in English and Maths; Certificate in Education (or willingness to work towards it).
• Experience - Recent industry experience; knowledge of current developments; working with diverse backgrounds; promoting equality and diversity; high performance in previous roles.
• Skills - Organisational skills; working in line with values (Student Centred, Educational Excellence, Teamwork, Continuous Improvement, Caring, Inclusive); positive team contribution; strong interpersonal and influencing skills; promoting the College's reputation; effective communication.
• Commitment - Supporting high-quality learning; creating a welcoming environment; safeguarding responsibilities; forming appropriate relationships and personal boundaries.
• Personal Qualities - Commitment to professional development; flexible approach; ability to travel; current driving licence; awareness of health and safety requirements.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

Interviews to be held: 21 May 2025

Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:

• Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
• Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About Tresham College

Tresham College has three main sites in Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, each with impressive modern buildings. Across our sites we offer a range of subjects including art & design, construction, engineering, motor vehicle, hairdressing and beauty therapy and more in support of our local communities.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.

Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire:Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College andTreshamCollegein the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough;ShuttleworthCollege,a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for MotorsportalongsideSilverstonerace circuit.To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.