Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences

Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences 

West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds 

Full time – Permanent  

Up to 35 hours per week*

Salary: up to £36,948 per annum (pro rata for part time working) 

West Suffolk College is one of the country’s leading further education and apprenticeship providers. Our apprenticeship results have consistently remained above the national average. We offer many degrees, HNCs and HNDs at our focused and inclusive University Studies Centre. We have around 13,000 students including nearly 2,000 apprentices studying with us.

We are seeking an Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences, to join a outstanding team in teaching and assessing on a range of programmes including, teaching and directing courses at Level 1, 2 and Level 3 Diplomas. The successful candidate will have widespread experience in the Health and Social science sector and be able to lead out students forward to great grades and be positive well rounded individuals to the sector. 

As a College, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees.  Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview. 

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance. 

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

* Please note that we are accepting job share and part time applications for this role. We are also advertising for a Technician Demonstrator for Healthcare Science in which would also accept applications on a job share/part time basis should a candidate want to apply for both positions to work in both roles in conjunction with each other.  Please highlight on your application form hours you would like to be considered for. 

For further information please contact our recruitment team at: recruitment@wsc.ac.uk 

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@wsc.ac.uk – if you have not heard from a member of the HR Team within 14 working days, please presume your application has not been successful on this occasion.  

Closing Date: 9.00am on Thursday 14th July 2022

Interviews:  to take place on 20th July 2022

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

The College is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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