Lecturer in Health and Social Care

City of Portsmouth College, Tudor Crescent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 2SA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Health and social care
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,248.30 – £44,298.68 Full-Time Equivalent per annum
• Actual salary: Pro Rata £18,148.98 - £26,579.21

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing schemes of work, resources and learning that will engage and stretch your students, including the development of e-learning resources 
• The quality of the student experience in your lessons  
• The volume, timeliness and quality of student assessment and feedback to enable progress and success 
• Support and interventions to ensure good or outstanding student progress 
• Along with your students themselves, meeting minimum target grades 
• The achievement of outcomes and retention which meet or exceed targets set 
• Accurate and timely register completion 
• Taking a pro-active approach towards your own professional development 
• Liaison with parents/carers and other staff to ensure student progress 

To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:

• Post-graduate Teaching Qualification (or willing to undertake studies towards a Teaching Qualification, full support from the College will be given for this).
• Experience planning, delivering, and assessing business programmes is desirable.
• Evidence of commitment to ongoing professional updating and development, both in the business sector and teaching profession.
• A professional approach with a commitment to excellence and quality.
• An excellent communicator, supportive and co-operative team member.
• Commitment to setting high standards, expectations, and aspirations for both self and learners.

What the college offers its staff

What we offer:

• Annual Leave: 42 days total and closure for winter shutdown period in line with Hampshire County Council school holidays & statutory bank holidays
• Pension: Generous Teachers' pension with employer contributions of 26.68%. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk)
• Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
• Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD
• Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre
• Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address
• Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel)
• Blue Light Card: providing several discounts for clothing, electrical goods, food and days out, even concert tickets!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

About us:

At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.

We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity to contribute to our Social Science and Health department. There is the opportunity for a full or part role teaching on Health and or Social Science courses. The courses we have in our department include: Health and Social Care AAQ, A level Sociology and Psychology, Applied Psychology and Criminology.

The Lecturer is responsible to the Curriculum Manager for providing the high-quality teaching learning and assessment, pastoral and academic support and programme leadership that will enable the College to meet these broad objectives. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lecturer of Health and Social Care CoPC JD and PS June 2026 (1).pdf - 297 KB (opens in new tab)

About City of Portsmouth College

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: City of Portsmouth College website
• Email address: recruitment@copc.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/city-of-portsmouth-college

Arranging a visit to City of Portsmouth College

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