Programme Tutor - Health & Social Care

Job description

Due to further expansion of our curriculum offer we are looking for: Programme Tutors for Health and Social Care - Both full time and part time posts available . We are keen to here from applicants from with a health background and experience in the field of counselling.

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With a “good” Ofsted rating, a Silver “TEF” assessment for our higher education provision, one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer. 

But we want to deliver much more than this.  Our ambition is to be “The Best Place to Learn and Work” and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it.  We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities and new technology. 

We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open minded candidates, who are ready to give their best.  But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet.  That’s true, by the way – ask almost anyone who has been here. Or come and see for yourself. 

If you want to be outstanding, and want to help us achieve the same thing, then please apply.

Alun Francis, Principal and CEO says, “This is a very important appointment, Health and Social Care is central to our plans for the future, and we are looking for high calibre candidates. We want people who love their subject area, are committed to keeping up to date, but also want the professional challenge of developing outstanding pedagogical practice. We are investing in the facilities, employer relationships and the skills and knowledge of our staff. We are looking for people who will respond to this, love their learners and enjoy the challenges and benefits of working at Oldham College”.

Deborah Allen, Head of Faculty for Caring Professions, says “This is an extremely exciting opportunity for modern, forward thinking, professional with a strong background in health to join the Faculty of Caring Professions. You will be a part of a team of experienced technical and professional staff, delivering a diverse curriculum that provides our learners a clear progression route into Apprenticeships, higher levels of study and into the job market. We have expanded our curriculum offer in 2021/22 introducing T levels in Health and have exceptional teaching spaces, including a clinical simulation suite to allow our Programme Tutor to be at the forefront of developing and delivering this new curriculum  in a dynamic and innovative way"

Is this you?

The successful applicants will have an opportunity to develop their passion for education, playing a pivotal role in the continued development and delivery of our wide ranging curriculum offer.  You should have an excellent understanding of what makes learning engaging through the use of case studies, and in addition you’ll have excellent ‘front of house’ skills and be excited about promoting T Levels at a variety of events.

You will be expected to:

• Teach to a high standard and demonstrate the relevant skills to teach truly outstanding masterclasses, lectures and collaborative project based learning.
• Work with colleagues to create provision that excites and stimulates demand
• Be able to deliver to current industry standards, relating this to working methods and practices found in your industry today.

Candidates should have a commitment to providing high quality learning to enable all learners to achieve their full potential.  The ability to truly work as a team player is also essential.  The post holder will be expected to demonstrate outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills.

Candidates should possess either proven experience in industry or a good honours degree in a related subject (or a combination of both). Ideally you will hold a teaching qualification, or be committed to obtain a suitable qualification once in post. If you are a professional from industry without a teaching qualification we will fast –track you through a paid teaching qualification and provide a reduced timetable to allow you to complete it.

Benefits include: generous holiday scheme, a defined benefit Teachers Pension scheme (including life assurance), free on-site car parking, on-site fitness suite, Refectory, Cycle to Work scheme.

Further details including a Person Specification are included within the Job Description.