Lecturer in Health and Social Care

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Working across Wakefield and Castleford Colleges

We have an amazing opportunity in our Health and Social Care team to teach our enthusiastic and motivated students and help them achieve their highest potential.

As a Lecturer in Health and Social Care you will:

• Teach across Health & Social Care courses ranging from Level 1-3
• Provide outstanding teaching to ensure that all learners achieve their highest potential
• Benefit from a supportive team of specialists.

We are looking for enthusiastic professionals who can promote a culture of excellent behaviour, motivation and high learner performance through excellent standards of teaching and learning. In addition, you should be an excellent team player and have a passion for supporting students to succeed.

You will have:

• Degree in Health and Social Care or other related discipline
• GCSE in Maths and English A*-C/9-4 or equivalent
• Experience of working in the Health/Care sector
• A PGCE or recognised full teaching qualification (or be working towards this)

Values

Here at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group, our Values are at the heart of everything we do. Watch our Principal and CEO, Sam Wright, and Group Chair of Governors, Andrew McConnell, explain how we carry out our values every day – Click to watch

See what we have to offer and come and join us…You won’t be disappointed

Benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave (37 days pro rata + bank holidays + College closure days)
• Personal and Professional Development opportunities
• Good Pension Scheme
• Reduced price personal gym membership
• Staff Recognition Awards

Find out more here.

Closing date: 22nd May 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Direct applicants only, no agency CVs or referrals.

The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all students and this post will be subject to pre-employment vetting in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, this includes an Enhanced Disclosure from the DBS. Sight of evidence of all essential qualifications as outlined in the Person Specification must also be provided.

All posts within the Group are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any convictions that are not "Protected" which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the act.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country/countries you have worked/resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post. Further details of how to obtain the additional check is here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk )

We are proud to be awarded the Investors in Diversity Silver accreditation by the National Centre for Diversity, for our successful implementation of FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement). We aim to develop a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve and positively encourage applications from all.

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