Teacher - Health & Social Care + Early Years

East Sussex College Group; Eastbourne; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive FE salary

Annual leave & pension

Funding for teaching qualifications

Apprenticeships and training

Career development

Job summary

East Sussex College Group in Eastbourne is seeking a Lecturer in Health & Social Care and Early Years to deliver high-quality education and prepare learners for employment, apprenticeships and higher education.

You'll teach across Health & Social Care and Early Years programmes, promote learner wellbeing, support progression, and work with colleagues to maintain high standards.

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant industry experience within Health & Social Care, Early Years, or a related sector.
• Holds appropriate occupational qualifications.
• Can teach across a range of Health & Social Care and/or Early Years programmes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, inclusive and inspiring lessons to a range of learners.
• Teach across a variety of Health & Social Care and Early Years programmes, including NCFE/CACHE qualifications, T Level Health and Early Years pathways.
• Support learners through the tutorial programme, promoting achievement, progression and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Ensure learning reflects current industry practice, professional standards and employer expectations.
• Contribute to curriculum development and help learners develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for successful careers.

Job description

• Are you looking for an opportunity to share your industry expertise and inspire the next generation of health, social care and early years professionals?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Lecturer in Health & Social Care and Early Years to join our specialist teaching team. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality education that prepares learners for progression into employment, apprenticeships and higher education across the health, social care and early years sectors.

This exciting role will include;

• Deliver engaging, inclusive and inspiring lessons to a range of learners.
• Teach across a variety of Health & Social Care and Early Years programmes, including NCFE/CACHE qualifications, T Level Health and Early Years pathways.
• Support learners through the tutorial programme, promoting achievement, progression and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Ensure learning reflects current industry practice, professional standards and employer expectations.
• Contribute to curriculum development and help learners develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for successful careers.

If you can demonstrate the following, then we’d love to hear from you:

• Has recent and relevant industry experience within Health & Social Care, Early Years, or a related sector.
• Holds appropriate occupational qualifications.
• Can teach across a range of Health & Social Care and/or Early Years programmes.
• Is passionate about supporting learners to achieve their full potential.
• Has a commitment to maintaining professional and industry knowledge.
• Can build positive relationships with learners and support their personal and academic development.
• An Assessor and/or IQA qualification is desirable but not essential.
• For many of our teaching roles, we welcome applications from candidates at any stage of their career, including industry professionals with no/limited teaching experience. We are able to offer teacher development & qualifications to enable teaching success.

• Closing date: 1st November 2026
• Interview Date: w/c 9th November (TBC)

College location: Based at our Eastbourne Campus.

Annual salary: Circa £31,000 - £43,000 FTE (£15,500 - £21,500 Pro Rata)

Hours: Part Time - 18.5 hours/52.14 weeks (Monday all day/Tuesday PM/Thursday AM lessons)

(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

In return, we can offer you:

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email [e-mail]. Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Other Information

East Sussex College is a values-driven Further Education college with over 1,300 colleagues and 5,500 students across campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, and Newhaven. We offer a wide range of programmes including A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, higher education, and adult learning.

Our ESC PROUD Values: Positivity – Respect – Opportunity – Unity – Diversity

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles require enhanced DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK.

We are also committed to making our recruitment process accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please contact People Services at [e-mail] and we will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.

At East Sussex College, we celebrate individuality and strive for an inclusive, equitable workplace. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including Black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Please note: Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.