Lecturer of Health & Care

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

About the Role

We have an exciting vacancy for a Health & Social Care Lecturer in our ever expanding Health & Science Department

Telford College has invested £430,000 in the creation of a new Clinical Skills Centre onsite, to be used by all students including T-Level health students.

It gives them experience of a realistic clinical environment and includes two ‘skills rooms’ – a four-bed hospital ward, and a two-bed maternity environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver outstanding Health and Social Care provision on a variety of courses within health and social care in industry standard facilities. The college has excellent relationships with the local NHS and other providers. Health is a growth area with the introduction of T-Levels and the new Higher Technical Qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified health and social care lecturer, or we would welcome applicants with industry experience such as nursing as support through teacher training will be offered.

Interview dates will be between 21/05/2025 and 23/05/2025

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver and teach health and social care related modules across level 1-5, to Health and Social Care learners to agreed success targets.
• Work with the teaching team and NHS colleagues to develop new courses based on sector demand, including T levels and BTEC.
• Regularly review and monitor the attendance and progress of learners and follow up as required to ensure learners achieve their targets.
• Provide assignment and assessment material appropriate to each specific programme.
• Evaluate and assess (formative and summative) the work of learners in relation to the curriculum criteria and provide timely constructive and helpful learner feedback.
• Maintain quality systems related to the teaching of Health and Social Care related modules including designing work schemes, lesson plans, assessment plans and assessment activities.
• Contribute to the internal quality assurance process and assist in the preparation for external quality assurance.
• Attend curriculum meetings and contribute to the continual quality improvement mechanisms (e.g. maintenance of course files, timely updating of ILPs on ProMonitor).
• Actively develop and use new technology in teaching, learning and assessment.

Qualifications and Training

• Teaching qualification, e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE or DTLLs, or a firm commitment to achieve a Diploma in Education and Training (DET).
• Degree or equivalent in a Health and Social Care related area.
• Level 2 qualification (GCSE A* - C, or equivalent) in maths and English or a willingness to attain these qualifications with the support of the College.

Skills and Expertise

• Experience of T Level delivery (Desirable)
• Successful experience of teaching or training within health and social care.
• Registered with the NMC or HCPC or other relevant vocational experience in the health and social care sector. (Desirable)
• Experience of working effectively with a wide range of learners with broad starting points, levels of achievement and SEND.
• Experience of delivering Higher Education. (Desirable)