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Lecturer - Health and Social Care (0.6)

Lecturer - Health and Social Care (0.6)

Nelson and Colne College

Nelson, Lancashire

  • Expired
Salary:
Up to £23,604 per annum (£39,340 full time equivalent)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
19 August 2024
Apply by:
13 May 2024

Job overview

Lecturer - Health and Social Care (0.6)

Salary: Up to £23,604 per annum (£39,340 full time equivalent)

Hours: 21 per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Site: Nelson & Colne College

Closing date: Midnight – Monday 13 May 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 22 May 2024

 

‘Would you like to be part of an Outstanding College and a team that aims to create the extraordinary?’

 

Our Organisation

Nelson and Colne College Group is a beacon for educational excellence, made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning & Accrington & Rossendale College. Our College Group is now the only Further Education college in Lancashire to be graded as ‘Outstanding’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Together the Group forms a Sixth Form, Skills and Technology Centre, University Centre, employer training and adult learning provider delivering exceptional teaching and learning to all ages and at all levels.

 

The Exciting Role

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Lecturer to join our enthusiastic Health and Social Care team, on a part-time, permanent basis. The start date for the role is 19 August 2024.

The successful candidate will be based at Nelson & Colne College site however, they may also be required to travel to our Accrington & Rossendale campus.

This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge, a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation, or a talented aspiring trainee teacher looking for support with their teaching qualification.

If you are applying as a trainee teacher, the College’s Trainee Teacher programme will include funding for your teaching qualification, as well as mentoring support and coaching from our experienced team. In addition, the DfE Taking Teaching Further funding also offers eligible recruits* a £6,000 incentive payment. You can find out more about what it is like to Teach in FE by visiting https://www.teach-in-further-education.campaign.gov.uk/ and there is information about how to become a further education teacher at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/teach-in-further-education#train-on-the-job. Alternatively, please call a member of our HR team if you would like to find out more.

 

 What You Will Be Doing:

·        Teach Health and Social Care within the Health and Social Care Team and contributing flexibly as required to the delivery of programmes within the team’s curriculum offer.

·        To ensure that the quality of teaching and learning across all programme areas is at the highest level and as a minimum meets the College’s quality standards and as required by your Line Manager.

·        Develop and share resources for the subject including maintaining effective links across College for resources.

·        Regularly assess students in order to track and monitor progress.

·        Maintain comprehensive and up to date student/subject records and provide information, as requested.

 

What We Are Looking For:

·        4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C/4 or above.

·        Degree in a relevant subject area or appropriate professional qualification.

·        Recognised teaching qualification (or a willingness to achieve one within the first 3 years of appointment).

 

What We Offer in Return:

·        Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

·        Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period

·        A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support

·        Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards

·        Fantastic family friendly policies

·        Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/working-for-us/benefits/

 

How to Apply:  

Still Interested?

If you're interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and complete an application form. 

Website: https://careers.nelson.ac.uk/

Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@nelsongroup.ac.uk

 

*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*

 

Please note: All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.

 

Attached documents

About Nelson and Colne College

Nelson and Colne College, located in the town of Nelson, Lancashire, offers further education to 1,600 full-time students and 3,500 part-time adults. The college was founded during the reorganisation of education in Pendle in the early 1970s and created by the merger of several local sixth forms. 

Recent investments have included a £2m engineering facility, an all-weather sports pitch and gym, fully equipped science laboratories, and student study and social spaces. In January 2017, Nelson and Colne College launched a university centre to offer a range of higher education programmes in East Lancashire and beyond. 

Principal 

Amanda Melton 

Values and vision

Nelson and Colne College’s overarching vision is summed up in its commitment to “expanding horizons; excelling together; and always learning". It  promises to: put people at its centre; take care to understand each other’s individual qualities and needs; ensure that every single member of the college knows they matter; and celebrate individuality and recognise the strength of diversity.   

The college also promotes a “green” ethos among its students and staff, setting up a sustainability group to raise awareness of environmental issues. The whole college has signed up to challenging goals to reduce its carbon footprint.   

Ofsted report 

“The quality of teaching and learning is outstanding. Assessment is well planned and marking is thorough and helpful. The internal lesson observation system is rigorous and carefully moderated and helps improve the teaching and learning. Staff development is well focused on college priorities.” 

View Nelson and Colne College’s latest Ofsted report 

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