Location: Middlesbrough College Main Campus, TS2 1AD

Department: Health & Care

Reporting to: Curriculum Team Leader in Health & Care

Contractual hours: 37 hours per week

Teaching hours: 864 annualised hours

Annual Leave: 45 days per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays

Basis: Full time, Permanent

Pension: Teachers Pension Scheme

Closing Date: 05/05/2025

Join Our Team  

An exciting opportunity has emerged for a Lecturer in Health & Care to join our Health & Care team.  This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the next generation of Health Care professionals while playing a key role in a thriving academic community.

What You’ll Be Doing:  

As a Lecturer in Health and Social Care, you will:

• Deliver and oversee high-quality, inclusive teaching, learning, and assessment within the Health & Care sector.
• Plan programmes of study that cater to the unique needs, interests, and abilities of all students.
• Foster students' academic and personal development, enabling them to reach their full potential.
• Design and implement lesson plans that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications.
• Collaborate with colleagues to enrich the learning experience and meet the diverse needs of students.
• Contribute to student recruitment, retention, achievement, and progression through personalised guidance and support.

What We’re Looking For:  

We seek candidates who:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in Health & Care, or a relevant degree.

• Hold GCSEs in English and Maths at grade 4/C.

• Are qualified teacher or are willing to work towards gaining the qualification**

• Possess up-to-date knowledge and/or experience of teaching Health and Social Care.

• Exhibit effective classroom management, excellent time management, and strong communication skills.

• Are proficient in developing teaching materials using Information Learning Technology.

What’s in it for you?  

The college offers an excellent benefits package which includes:

• Generous Annual Leave (30-45 days per annum (pro rata), depending on role)
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive Salaries
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Excellent Training and Development Opportunities
• Dedicated Teaching & Learning Coaches for New Staff.
• On-site staff parking available
• Contributions to a variety of role-based pensions schemes including Teachers Pension, Local Government Pension Scheme and NEST Pension
• On site restaurant and food outlets including Costa Coffee
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
  - 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling support for staff and their immediate family)
  - Occupational Health
  - Free Flu jabs
  - Free Gym Membership for all staff.
  - Discounted hair and beauty salon treatments

To learn more about working at Middlesbrough College, please visit our Work For Us page.

For further details and to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Rachel Dsouza, Associate Director - Quality on r.dsouza@mbro.ac.uk

Ready to Make a Difference? Apply Early!  

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we can appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

SAFEGUARDING  

At Middlesbrough College, we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Middlesbrough College is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to ensuring equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination, and fostering good relations among all members of its community, and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

*The Lecturer Salary Scale is from Pt 5 – Pt 16. The salary progression criteria beyond point 11 of the Lecturer scale will be based on you achieving and maintaining, on an annual basis, the Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) & QTS.  To progress beyond point 14 of the Lecturer salary scale, you will be expected to achieve and maintain the Advanced Teacher Status (ATS).  

**(subject to meeting enrolment criteria for the teaching qualification – see Job description for further details).

To view full job description click the following link - Lecturer in Health and Social Care