Variable Hours Lecturer - Health & Social care and Childcare

Buckinghamshire College Group; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading further education institution in Aylesbury is seeking a Lecturer in Childcare and Health & Social Care. The role involves delivering innovative learning experiences and supporting students in achieving their goals. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Health & Social Care. The position offers 11 hours per week with a range of employee benefits including a pension scheme and continuous professional development.

Benefits

Pension scheme - TPS (28.68% employers' contribution)

35 days holiday entitlement

Access to free training & CPD

Flexible working policy

Discounts in local services

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Able to plan and prepare innovative lesson plans.
• Experience in delivering programs in a safe environment.
• Able to creatively address learning barriers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver innovative learning experiences.
• Support diverse groups of students.
• Promote student engagement and achievement.

Skills

Planning and preparation of schemes of work

Delivery of effective learning programmes

Addressing individual learning barriers

Education

Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Health & Social Care

Job description

Do you have a Level 3 qualification in Childcare or Health & Social Care? Are you looking for the next step in your career? We are seeking to recruit an experienced, highly motivated, forward thinking individual as a Lecturer - Childcare and Health & Social Care.

Working 11hrs per week, based at our Aylesbury Campus. We are looking for a candidate to deliver support our students in Level 2 Childcare and Health and Social care.

A successful candidate will:

• Have the ability to plan and prepare innovative schemes of work, lesson plans and assessment schedules which motivate students to achieve.
• Plan and deliver highly effective learning programmes for diverse groups or individuals in a safe and inclusive environment, whilst also ensuring students are stretched and challenged to reach their full potential.
• Address the Early Years needs of students and work creatively to overcome individual barriers to learning, both within and outside of the classroom

We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the college. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.

While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:

• Pension scheme - TPS (28.68% employers' contribution)
• 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
• A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development
• A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
• Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
• Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
• 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes

Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5,000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.

As a member of our team you will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting students and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - while being innovative and comfortable with experimentation of new ideas and approaches including use of digital tools to enhance student engagement - we call this the Bucks College Factor!

If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.

Taking Teaching Further

The College actively engages with the Education & Training Foundation's Taking Teaching Further scheme to recruit industry professionals to teach within Further Education.

As industry professionals offer our students industry experience and insight we support our unqualified teachers to learn 'on the job'. You will be given full support throughout your development to fully qualified teacher status. Whilst in employment you would be enrolled onto the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. After completion you can choose to move be onto our Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training qualification. This is a great way for experienced professionals to achieve a recognised teaching qualification whilst in employment.

Commitment to Safeguarding

BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Terms and Conditions located in the job details above.

Only completed applications will be considered for this role.

For more information on the role please contact HR directly.

The closing date for applications is 19/11/2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 03/12/2025; however, please note that these dates may be subject to change.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.