About the Role
Are you passionate about Health & Social Care education? Do you have the drive to lead a dynamic team and support learners in achieving their goals? Keighley College is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Course Leader for Health & Social Care to lead curriculum delivery and quality across our provision.
As Course Leader, you will oversee the planning, delivery, and quality assurance of Health & Social Care programmes from Level 1 to Level 3. You will lead a team of experienced educators, ensuring high standards of teaching, learning, and assessment, while developing strong links with employers and external agencies.
What You Will Do
Lead curriculum planning and ensure schemes of work and resources are current and effective
Monitor student progress and lead on interventions to ensure high achievement
Support teaching staff within the department
Drive continuous improvement in teaching and learning standards
Work collaboratively with the Quality and Curriculum teams to meet internal and external benchmarks
Support the development of enrichment and work experience opportunities
Ensure compliance with awarding body and regulatory requirement
About You
A relevant degree and a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed, or equivalent)
Experience teaching Health & Social Care in Further Education or a similar setting
Proven leadership or course coordination experience
A student-centred approach with a strong understanding of curriculum development and assessment strategies
Excellent communication, organisational, and team-working skills
Up-to-date industry knowledge and a commitment to inclusive education
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 37 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Keighley College has excellent modern facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Our core purpose is to improve the life chances of our learners. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections.
Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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. 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 do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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