Lecturer in Health & Social Care

Newham College of Further Education; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Newham College invites applications for an exciting opportunity to join their Health and Social Care department as a lecturer. The successful candidate will teach and assess qualifications while contributing to the college's commitment to educational excellence and student development. Ideal applicants will have a strong background in Health and Social Care, holding a PGCE or similar qualification, and demonstrate effective teaching skills and a collaborative approach.

Benefits

London weighting salary

Comprehensive employee training

Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practices

Qualifications

• Experience in Health and Social Care teaching.
• Ability to engage and develop learners.
• Open mindset towards technology and virtual learning.

Responsibilities

• Teach a full range of Health and Social Care qualifications.
• Assess and support learners' development.
• Contribute to educational initiatives and departmental goals.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Maths and English skills

Flexibility

Education

PGCE or equivalent

Job description

About Newham College

Newham College stands as London’s leading and most successful institution for vocational education, consistently recognised for excellence. For five consecutive years, the Department for Education has named Newham College the top-performing large Further Education (FE) college in the area.

As the first college to receive Ofsted’s kitemark for business collaboration, Newham College is celebrated for creating a clear route from study to employment. Partnering with the government and the Mayor of London, Newham College plays a key role in delivering critical skills initiatives like the London City Institute of Technology in Canning Town, the Mayoral Sector Skills Academies, and the Health Futures partnership with Barts NHS Trust in Stratford. With over £50 million in government and Mayoral funding, the college has developed state-of-the-art facilities for its students.

The Role

If you have experience working within a Health and Social Care background, this could be an ideal opportunity for you.

Key responsibilities

You should demonstrate a good understanding of Health and Social Care through a history of teaching in the area and practical work experience in the field. The successful applicant will work as a member of the team delivering a full range of Health and Social Care qualifications including BTEC Level 4/5 Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Healthcare Professions. This could be an excellent opportunity for an experienced lecturer to join us in teaching on our Health and Social Care provision. Candidates should hold a PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification.

Our Ideal candidate should have the following qualifications, skills and experience.

1. Flexible approach, coupled with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
2. You will have an open mind-set and attitude towards technology and virtual learning tools.
3. Maths and English skills, you will also demonstrate the ability to engage and develop our learners and role model the attributes that we develop within our learners

This role is an exciting developmental opportunity for an appropriately qualified lecturer to gain further skills in this area.

Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults

All employment offers are made subject to checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. These include (some of which are dependent on the role and the individual): Enhanced DBS including Children’s Barred List check, DfE teaching/management Barred List check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and Right to Work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.

The College is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment. You will be required to become familiar with the College's policies, and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training in relation to KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

The College has a strong commitment to working towards the implementation of equality of opportunity in both service delivery and employment. The College’s mission and strategic objectives directly support this aim. All employees are required to actively support the development, dissemination and implementation of this aim and related policies and programmes.

Recruitment Process The email account you use to apply will be used for all recruitment communication. Please ensure that you use an email account that you regularly monitor.

All application forms must be fully completed, including a full record of education and employment history. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting.

The salary for this position is inclusive of London weighting. Please note that it is Newham College’s policy to offer all roles at the entry point of the salary scale advertised. However, based on your qualifications and experience, we may offer a higher starting salary within the specified salary range.

We regret that we are unable to respond to every application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.