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Job Description:
Health and Social Care Lecturer Job Description
Scholars School System is a project of UK CURRICULUM & ACCREDITATION BODY (UKCAB, a registered charity founded in 2006) having campuses across the United Kingdom which includes Birmingham, Manchester, London, Bradford and Leicester is looking for a Health and Social Care Lecturer with HE experience.
Scholars School System is a national independent higher education provider, offering world-class education. Taught programs, ranging from Foundation Year through to Level 7, delivered in partnership with institutions such as Leeds Trinity University. Over 5000 (UK and EU) learners have completed their learning journey in the last five years with the current student population being over 3000.
Our core values are important because
1. We share a common set of values across everything we do which helps to define who we are and how we behave.
2. We put our students and our community at the heart of all that we do.
3. We foster excellence, innovation, and creativity.
4. We celebrate diversity, inclusion, equality, and the breaking down of barriers to success.
5. We have high expectations of ourselves, our students, and our partners.
Job Overview:
Scholars School System is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to support the provision of the Health and Social Care curriculum at undergraduate and postgraduate level, with a strong emphasis on teaching, learning, and related activities to support student academic experience.
The role involves collaborating with colleagues to ensure the School meets its strategic objectives and targets, contributing to the development of high-quality teaching provision, and supporting the continuous improvement of student outcomes.
Responsibilities
- With oversight from the Head of Department and Year Lead, manage all aspects of student academic journey, including maintaining accurate student records and overall student progression.
- To contribute through module and/or course leadership to maintain quality and achieve academic excellence.
- To contribute to the assessment process, for students including marking and moderation of work individually or collectively as part of a team in accordance with quality assurance procedures.
- Must achieve 90% student attendance, 90% pass rates, 90% student retention.
- Must engage in minimum of 20 hours of teaching per week
- Contribute to the design and development of innovative, inclusive, and inspiring resources including e-learning.
- To act as a personal academic tutor where required in supporting individual learner progress.
- To ensure that all teaching, learning, and assessment activities meets the requirements of SSS quality assurance processes and external quality standards.
- Promote innovation and excellence in student education maximising the benefits of digital and other resources to support learning, with a focus on student partnership.
- Work with professional services staff and attend meetings as requested to enhance the student journey.
- Carry out academic administrative duties and participate in relevant committees as required.
- Ensure that teaching is informed by contemporary research, scholarship, knowledge exchange, and professional practice and develop the ability of students to engage in debate, critical discourse and thinking.
- Where appropriate, undertake research, scholarship, knowledge transfer, and dissemination through publication.
- Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the role; participate in appropriate training activities.
- Play an integral role in the promotion of equality, diversity, and inclusion where students are valued and have a sense of belonging.
Person Specification:
- Masters’ degree in Health & Social Care or a health-related field.
- UK Teaching Experience (Minimum 3 year experience).
- Higher Education teaching qualification (PGCert, SFHEA, AFHEA, or FHEA)
- Enthusiasm for delivering a high-quality education experience.
- A record of leading a successful program development thought leadership in educational pedagogy.
- Experience supervising student work, marking, assessment, and providing support and feedback.
- Previous experience in course leadership, and module leadership is desirable.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including an ability to express ideas clearly both verbal and written.
- Proficiency in using virtual learning environments (e.g., Moodle, Canvas), digital tools, and blended learning methodologies
- Knowledge of formative and summative assessment methods, marking criteria, and feedback strategies that support student learning
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to varied audiences
Salary and Benefits
- £36,000.00-£40,000.00 per year (depending on qualifications and experience).
- Up to £5,000 annual incentives pro-rata given quarterly on meeting KPIs upon successful probation period. (On top of Salary)
- Holiday entitlement is 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- 5% annual increase per year on completion from your start date of service and on meeting KPIs.
- Complimentary lunch provided on working days
Job Type
- Full-time, Permanent. xwzovoh
- Basic hours are 9am to 6pm onsite
- This role may involve travel to other campuses, with all travel costs reimbursed.