Teacher - Health and Social Care (Full Time and Part Time), Leeds

Job Title: Teacher – Health and Social Care (Full Time and Part Time) Salary: Commencing at £30,527 with progression to £34,349 per annum pro rataClosing Date: 2025-07-20About the Role

Leeds City College are recruiting for a Teacher of Health and Social Care to join our Health Science and Social Care team. We have four positions available:

• 2 x Full time, Permanent
• 1 x Part time – 22.2 hours per week, Permanent
• We are also looking for a cover supervisor on a full time, permanent basis.

We are happy to consider applications for part time hours. Please specify your preference in your application.

The roles will be predominately teaching on the level 3 curriculum. The cover supervisor role will work across the different curriculums within the school of health science. This will involve planning, marking and being flexible to meet need.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed Health and Social Care Teachers to work across our curriculum provision. The role is open to qualified teachers with a variety of backgrounds, such as Health/Applied Sciences, Sport Sciences, Anatomy and Physiology, Psychology and other related disciplines.

You will be joining an experienced, supportive team with a strong commitment to sharing ideas and resources .As a teacher, you will take responsibility for an element of curriculum provision, planning schemes of work and developing resources. You will also act as a personal tutor for a group of learners who will also comprise one of your teaching groups. Applications from experienced teachers, as well as those newer to the profession are welcome; we will be seeking to appoint a teacher with the greatest ability, enthusiasm and commitment to excellence in the classroom

We offer courses from Entry 3 to Level 3 for young people and adults who want to progress into the health and social care sector. We are an outstanding department with highly committed and supportive staff.

What You Will Do

• Deliver inspiring sessions across the curriculum using a wide range of teaching methods for identified modules.

• Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.

• Be responsible for recording student progress.

• Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.

• Ensure high retention, achievement, progress, attendance, and progression rates.

• Maintain effective and high-quality course delivery.

• Responsible for developing new units, modules and courses in line with government policy, awarding organisation developments and student demand as well as local community, economic and employer requirements.

• Deliver knowledge, prepare teaching plans, and assess student work with timely feedback.

• Keep the team updated on subject knowledge and best practices.

• Inspire students to achieve and track their progress.

• Enhance curriculum delivery for maximum effectiveness.

• Promote courses and provide advice during open days and enrolment.

• Conduct self-assessments, maintain quality plans, and verify/moderate internally.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience, knowledge and skills to enable delivery of a range of levels across the curriculum.

• Experience of positively managing student and group progression, advice and guidance in a school or Further Education setting, with positive outcomes

• The ability to plan and deliver quality teaching across identified cohorts and ensure consistency of high delivery within teams

• The ability to lead activities in the development and delivery of strategies to improve retention, achievement, success and attendance rates for groups of learners

• Exceptional verbal /written communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organisational skills, to ensure deadlines are met and progress in achieving results from learners and team members.

• Inspire, motivate and engage the next generation of health or care practitioners.

• Act with honesty and integrity to maintain high standards of ethics and professional standards.

• Manage and promote restorative practice approaches and the strengthening of relationships.

• Role model and promote a positive image of the college.

• Comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

There are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:

• Generous Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you\’ll get at least 39 days holiday plus bank holidays. This includes closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
  • Support Staff 39 days
  • Academic 44 days
  • Senior Management 44 days
• Excellent Pension schemes
  • Teachers’ Pension Scheme
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
• Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
• Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements

About Us Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.SAFEGUARDING At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers 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, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. 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.EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.RECRUITMENT AGENCIES We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly.

• We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies.
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