Lecturer in Health - Bath College

To lead and deliver high-quality, learner-centred provision in Health and Education. The postholder will manage a team of academic staff, oversee curriculum development, and maintain high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment. This role includes teaching responsibilities and active participation in departmental and college-wide initiatives. Bath College is an inclusive education and training community, providing learning for people with a wide range of abilities from a far-reaching area, from entry level to Level 5 programmes. We are committed to meeting the needs of all our students. This is a very exciting time to join the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Effectively manage the delivery, co-ordination and development of a portfolio of courses that enable learners to succeed and progress.
• Ensuring that the key performance indicators of attendance, achievement, retention and assessment and progress tracking are monitored and actions taken to address issues.
• Managing the marketing of provision and IAG for students within the subject area ensuring that learners are effectively recruited to courses that best meet their ability and aspirations.
• Leading, motivating and developing a curriculum who can deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.
• Ensuring that Quality Assurance and improvement mechanisms are effectively implemented, robustly monitored and result in high academic standards and student outcomes.

Lecturer in Health responsibilities

• To deliver high standards of teaching and learning and to monitor assessment processes in accordance with awarding body requirements.
• To provide induction, initial assessment, advice and guidance to learners who are undertaking full time programmes of study.
• To deliver departmental requirements of core and additional programmes, specifically with a clinical health focus.
• To support the delivery on the T Level Health, BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care, and HE programmes as required by the demands of the curriculum.
• Producing schemes of work, lesson plans, assessment plans, learning materials and any other related activities that impact on the effectiveness of learning.
• To co-ordinate and maintain records of formative and summative assessments of students’ learning carried out by the course team.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Teaching qualification, level 5 minimum.
• Or evidenced experience of working in a capacity that supports learners in industry.
• GCSE English and mathematics, minimum grade 4 or above or equivalent qualification.
• Recognised management qualification or willing to undertake this.
• Experience in a management, leadership or supervisory role.
• Relevant Qualification in Health.

Staff Benefits

• Generous paid holiday entitlement of 40 days, exclusive of College closure days and public holidays. Pro rata for part time roles.
• One Selfie Day per year.
• Contributory salary pension scheme (Teachers Pension).
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff.
• Laptop Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Private Healthcare Scheme.
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward.
• Subsidised cafes at both campuses.
• Employee Assistance Programme – Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to six meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counselor).
• College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.
• Discounted treatments at the Academy, Bath Campus.
• Free parking at the Somer Valley Campus in Radstock.

Safeguarding Statement

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.