Associate Lecturer in Health and Social Care (FE)

Job Title: Associate Lecturer in Health and Social Care (FE)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £30,505- £36,924 per annum - AC1

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

The University are seeking to appoint a vocationally experienced practitioner from within the Health and Social Care sector to join our teaching team within the Department of Health, Social Care and Education.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of a range of Health and Social Care units at Further Education level including T Levels in Health.

You will be an effective communicator with sound knowledge and understanding of appropriate theory and the ability to contextualise this in order to inspire and motivate a range of students. You will demonstrate a keen focus on teaching and learning enhancement, in part through use of IT in the classroom.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a flexible approach to work and an enthusiasm for continued professional development, including a willingness to work towards a recognised teaching qualification if not already held.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 8th December 2024

Interview Dates - TBC.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Health Lecturer, Social Care Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Lecturer, Wellbeing Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.