Lecturer - Health & Social Care

South Thames Colleges Group; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Kingston upon Thames seeks an experienced Lecturer in Health & Social Care to teach various courses. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and a teaching qualification, along with excellent teaching skills and a passion for education. Benefits include 40 days of annual leave, professional development opportunities, and an excellent pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 40 days

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Subsidised sports facilities

Professional development and training

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching across various levels.
• Knowledge of academic quality standards and relevant professional development.
• Ability to design engaging coursework assignments.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses across a range of levels in Health & Social Care.
• Act as a personal tutor for students.
• Organise and participate in internal and external verification activities.

Skills

Excellent teaching skills in Health & Social Care

Strong planning and organisational skills

Creative problem-solving

Energy and enthusiasm for education

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification in Health & Social Care

Teaching qualification (or willingness to work towards one)

Job description

Lecturer - Health & Social Care

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London (Remote)

£39,678 - £47,736 per annum, plus up to 53 days +

Permanent

South Thames Colleges Group

The Commercial Industries and Access School at Kingston College is looking to appoint a Lecturer to teach courses across a range of levels and to act as a personal tutor for the Health & Social Care programmes.

This post will sit within the Health & Social Care curriculum area, with teaching across a wide range of levels including Level 2 & 3 BTEC's, T-Level and Level 4 and 5 HNC/D. You may also be expected to teach on Sport and Uniformed Services.

The courses are predominantly coursework based, so we seek an innovative practitioner to design engaging coursework assignments through a range of assessment methods that inspire our learners. Following our agreed schemes of work, assessment schedules and student monitoring procedures are essential to ensure students meet and exceed their target grades. The post will also be involved in internal verification activities and in organising and taking part in external verification.

As our Lecturer, you should hold a degree or relevant professional qualification in a Health & Social Care subject, hold a teaching qualification (or be willing to work towards one), and demonstrate excellent teaching skills in Health & Social Care programmes. With relevant and appropriate industry experience you should have awareness of academic quality standards and have participated in recent and relevant continuous professional development.

With energy, enthusiasm and passion for the subject and education you will use new technologies to enhance teaching and learning, be receptive to new ideas and initiatives, and apply a creative approach to problem solving. You should possess strong planning, preparation, organisational and administrative skills, pay close attention to detail and be able to work well under pressure to agreed deadlines.

Closing date for the return of completed applications is 2nd December 2025.

Benefits package includes generous annual leave of 40 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year and an additional 5 days of wellbeing leave to enhance physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme with significant employer contributions (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities, professional development and training, and a salary‑sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

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

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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

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