Lecturer Health and Social Care

Overview

JOB TITLE: LECTURER – HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

LOCATION: KINGS LYNN

HOURS: 37 PER WEEK

Due to internal progression, CWA is recruiting for a full-time lecturer in Health and Social Care. The Health and Social Care Department offers a range of courses, including GCSE 14-16 Programme, level 1-3 Health and Social Care courses, and T-level in Health and Adult Counselling courses at our Wisbech Campus. We are looking for a dedicated professional to complement our strong team, with values aligned to our department charter: collaboration, expectation, communication. Whether you have a teaching background or are a Health or Social Care professional in industry, we would love to hear from you.

Teaching experience is preferred but not essential. If you are passionate about health and social care and want to share this with young people to develop their personal and professional skills while inspiring them to reach their full potential, apply today. We will work with you to ensure that the curriculum you deliver aligns with your skills, qualifications and experience. We offer courses for 16-18 year olds across the health and social care spectrum at levels 2, 3 and our T Level provision. We are committed to staying at the forefront of education developments and potentially expanding our curriculum offer.

This is an exciting and challenging role working with learners looking to forge a career in health or social care. We have close links with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kings Lynn to design and implement a curriculum that meets local community needs.

We pride ourselves on our approach to work-life balance and actively support job share and flexible working opportunities.

Salary: appointment on the scale based on experience and teaching qualifications. Appointments are normally not made at point 12 or above (£35,831 FTE) without a level 5 teaching qualification and experience.

Benefits

We offer an excellent package including a generous annual leave allowance of 37 days per year for curriculum staff, five College closure days, bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time), fee waivers on some College courses, a contributory pension scheme with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (current employer contribution is 23.68%), discounts with local businesses and access to a cycle-to-work scheme. CWA focuses on staff well-being with resources such as a wellbeing committee, and access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, as well as comprehensive training and development. Job share opportunities are available for the right candidates.

How to apply

To apply online or view all current vacancies, please visit www.cwa.ac.uk. For further information specific to the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Domminie Wright at domminie.wright@cwa.ac.uk.

Closing date: midnight, Sunday 21 September 2025. Interviews are provisionally planned for the week commencing 29 September 2025.

Notes

Applicants are expected to ensure applications are written in their own words. We reserve the right to use an AI checker on any application. All interviews are conducted face to face; online interviews are not available. CWA is a Disability Confident employer and offers a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled candidates who meet essential criteria. Safeguarding and vetting requirements apply, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply. Full safeguarding policy details are available on Policies (cwa.ac.uk). CWA reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient suitably qualified applications be received. No agencies please.