Lecturer in Healthcare

Eastern Education Group Trust, Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3RL

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (656)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 1 FTE - 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,583 - £41,964 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds
• 1 FTE - 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £29,583 - £41,964 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a Lecturer in Healthcare to join our outstanding team, teaching and assessing across a range of programmes from Level 1 to Level 3. You will play a key role in supporting students to achieve their academic goals and reach their full potential through engaging teaching and a variety of coursework and exam-based assessments.

The successful candidate will have experience teaching Healthcare courses and a background in the Healthcare industry, with the ability to share their knowledge and experience to prepare students for careers in the sector. You will work closely with colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching, support student progress and help learners develop the skills and confidence to succeed.

A relevant teaching qualification and experience as a teacher or lecturer are essential, alongside relevant vocational experience in Health and Social Care or Healthcare. Ideally, you will be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject area and bring a passion for helping students become confident, well-rounded professionals.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Teachers Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday allowance of 52 days per annum + Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time working) 
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Canteen
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

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.

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

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About Eastern Education Group Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffolk-academies-trust

Arranging a visit to Eastern Education Group Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@easterneducationgroup.ac.uk.

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