Main Grade Lecturer – Access to HE Health

Job Title: Main Grade Lecturer – Access to HE Health

Department: Access to HE / University Centre

Hours: 10.5 hours per week - Fractional

Status: Permanent – 52.14 Weeks per Year

Salary: £7,405 - £10,309 pro rata based on full time equivalent of £24,681 - £34,363 per annum (Points 027-038)

Closing Date: 01 November 2021

Date of interview: To be confirmed

Calderdale College is looking to recruit an exceptional, appropriately qualified and experienced individual to work in Access to HE at the University Centre, Calderdale College. The successful applicant will contribute to the delivery of the programmes across the group of qualifications we offer at the College. The primary focus will be course leading on the Level 3 Access to HE Health course. Other duties may include delivery of Access to HE Social Sciences and potentially other L3-5 Health and Social Care qualifications. The person appointed will be a high performing and focused individual, with the ambition and drive to deliver and achieve challenging targets. 

The main purpose of the role is to work as part of the University Centre, Calderdale College team to develop and deliver courses to enhance students’ capabilities to access Higher Education and develop as health professionals. A significant amount of the role will involve teaching subjects such as Health Promotion, Social Policy, Psychological Aspects of Health, Professional Practice and also to ensure timely and effective quality assurance of the provision in accordance with awarding body standards. 

The role requires someone with good health or social care setting experience, academically and professionally qualified and an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate outstanding success in previous roles. The person will also be able to demonstrate and role model consistent high performance and have the ability to influence and motivate their students. 

The successful applicant may receive funding from the Taking Teaching Further programme. This funding will help towards new recruits undertaking a Level 5 teaching qualification, receiving intensive support such as paired teaching, mentoring or work shadowing, as well as a reduced teaching workload in the first year of teaching.  The Taking Teaching Further programme is a national initiative to attract experienced industry professionals with expert technical knowledge and skills to work in Further Education (FE).

Calderdale College is committed to the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointments are subject to a Disclosure Barring Service check.

For an information pack and application form, please visit our website https://www.calderdale.ac.uk/job-vacancies/current-vacancies/ or contact Human Resources, Calderdale College, Francis Street, Halifax, HX1 3UZ on 01422 399311 or email jobs@calderdale.ac.uk

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