Job title: 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: Thursday 23 May 2024

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

Our Organisation 
Nelson and Colne College Group is made up of a family of colleges – Nelson & Colne College, Lancashire Adult Learning and Accrington & Rossendale College. 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. 

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.

Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success that generations of families have benefited from. We pride ourselves on our individual approach to learning, where students receive outstanding teaching and support, extensive extracurricular opportunities and fantastic facilities.

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/ 

Still Interested? 
How to Apply: 

If you're interested in this post then please click apply and complete an application form.  

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

Further questions: Please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]

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

Please note: All 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.