Lecturer - Health and Social Care

Join Colchester Institute – Where Your Career Makes a Difference

At Colchester Institute, we believe in the power of education to transform lives and communities. As one of the leading providers of education and training in the region, we are proud to offer a dynamic, supportive, and forward-thinking working environment.

We are seeking a Lecturer to join our team. In this role you will be an enthusiastic and committed Lecturer with the ability to deliver high-quality teaching across Further and Higher Education programmes. They will be responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering engaging, inclusive learning experiences that promote academic excellence, student engagement, and positive progression outcomes.

The postholder will contribute to curriculum development, ensuring programme content is current, relevant, and aligned with awarding organisation and institutional standards. They will create a supportive learning environment, assess and monitor student progress, provide constructive feedback, and inspire learners to achieve their full academic and professional potential. Working collaboratively with colleagues, the Lecturer will also contribute to quality assurance, curriculum enhancement, and the continuous improvement of teaching, learning, and assessment across the provision.

Job title: Lecturer - Health and Social Care

Hourly Paid, Part Time

35 Hours per week, 36 Weeks per year.

About the role:

• Comprehensive teaching responsibilities (designing schemes of work, assessing, preparation, delivery, marking, individual student tutoring).
• Designing, developing, and reviewing curriculum materials in line with programme specifications and quality assurance frameworks.
• Delivering engaging and innovative teaching using a variety of pedagogical approaches to meet diverse learner needs.
• Assessing student work in accordance with established criteria and providing timely, constructive feedback to support progress and achievement.
• Monitoring and tracking student performance, implementing appropriate interventions where necessary.
• Contributing to quality improvement processes, including course review, standardisation, moderation, and compliance activities.
• To reflect continuously and improve the quality of teaching and learning within your sessions. Utilising and developing resources to support student achievement.

Essential Experience:

• Experience of working with young people.
• Teaching or delivering training experience.

Essential Qualifications:

• Education to level 3 or above and/or a professional qualification in required subject or equivalent OR Education to degree level and/or above in required subject or equivalent
• Minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Mathematics GCSE 4+ or C and above / CSE Level 1 / O-Level C or above / Level 2 Adult Numeracy or Literacy or equivalent

Why join us?

At Colchester Institute, we value our staff and invest in their growth. Joining us means becoming part of a vibrant community dedicated to excellence in education and training. If you are passionate about making a difference and inspiring the next generation, we would love to hear from you.

We do not engage with recruitment or search agencies unless they have been officially contracted in line with our PSL.