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Lecturer - Public Health and Social Care

Lecturer - Public Health and Social Care

Croydon College

Croydon

Salary:
£25,183 - £35,088 per annum (pro rata)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
8 October 2014

Job overview

University Centre Croydon

Ref: 813

Permanent - 28 hours (4 days per week)

"Inspiring our community through high quality education and training"

University Centre Croydon is seeking a highly motivated and student-focused lecturer to teach on our FDA and BA (Hons) Public Health and Social Care programmes. Our students come from diverse backgrounds and the programmes offer access to a wide range of career options.

The post would also be suitable for experienced Further Education lecturers, with a post-graduate qualification, who wish to teach at a more advanced level. Although this role is for 28 hours there may be flexibility to divide the hours of this post.

Applicants should have a background in a Public Health or Social Care related profession, with a first degree and post graduate qualification in a relevant discipline.

You will be expected to teach on a number of modules - including Health and Health Needs (level 4), Frameworks for Public Health & Social Care (level 4), Introduction to Practice (level 4), Risk Assessment (level 4), Health and Environment (level 5), Health Promotion and Children's Welfare (level 5), Social Policy and Legislation (level 6), Evidence Based Practice (level 6) and Research Methods (level 6).

The post will also include carrying out student placement visits, and acting as a personal tutor to two groups of students.

You should have completed, or be working towards, a recognised teaching qualification. Knowledge of Higher Education Health and/or Social Care programmes, as well as tutoring experience, is preferred. Candidates should also be able to evidence effective teaching, learning and assessment, at a minimum of level 3, and have successful experience of setting high quality assessments.

You will need to be enthusiastic, organised and flexible. Good interpersonal skills, a willingness to work collaboratively within a small team, and the ability to provide high quality student support are essential.

For further details and to apply please visit the Croydon College website www.croydon.ac.uk. Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@croydon.ac.uk.

Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 8 October 2014.
Interview date: Friday 17 October 2014.

These posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service.

CVs are not accepted.

We encourage applications from all sectors of the community, to reflect our diverse student population.

About Croydon College

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Croydon College is one of London’s larger further education institutions and provides an extensive range of courses to its cohort of over 8,000 students.

Situated in one of Britain’s largest commercial centres, the College plays a central role in the Borough, working closely with the
local authority to meet the skill needs of the local population. This includes the University Centre, Croydon with courses validated by the prestigious University of Sussex.

The student body at Croydon is very diverse. There is a high proportion of learners from ethnic minority backgrounds and a  substantial number have experienced much of their education overseas. Although Croydon is a suburban borough, it contains wards that have high levels of social deprivation. The College also draws many students from neighbouring inner city boroughs. The College is proud of this diversity, which it serves effectively with no equality gaps for any significant group.

The curriculum

The College offers programmes of study in 14 of the 15 subject sector areas. These range in level from pre-entry to postgraduate. Courses are available by full time, part time, day and evening study. There is a substantial and growing work-based provision,
including both apprenticeships and NVQs.

The curriculum offer is updated to meet the needs of individuals and employers. In addition to work-based learning referred to above, there is ‘A’ Level provision, a large suite of BTEC diplomas at three levels, a wide range of NVQs from levels 1 to 4 and a large ESOL programme.

The higher education programmes are in the areas of art and design, business, human resource management, law, education, childhood studies and social work.

The College also has a range of courses for 14-16 year olds.
University Centre, Croydon

Croydon College has been offering Higher Education Programmes since the early 70s and is the largest provider of HE between London and the South coast as well as being amongst the largest HE in FE provision in England.

The offer caters to two distinct markets: firstly, full time students, many of whom are more mature than standard entrants, have non-standard or vocational qualifications, and are often the first in the family to enter HE; and secondly, those already in work looking to update and upgrade their skills and qualifications. There are currently 1200 students studying on higher education programmes at the University Centre and achievement rates are high. HE provision at Croydon last year received
the highest outcome possible in its inspection by the QAA.

Great facilities

The College has two buildings on its Croydon site – Fairfield and Barclay Road. The buildings are ideally situated right in the heart of Croydon and with excellent transport links close by.

The Fairfield building has been the subject of extensive remodelling and refurbishment and the largest element of this work has recently been completed. The Barclay Road building is not appropriate for upgrading and will be disposed of.
The initial investment in the College comprised of a new front entrance with an integrated Course Information Centre and the refurbishment of Hospitality & Catering and Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy areas. This provided the College with industry
standard kitchens and salons for these areas.

Subsequently the work was undertaken to build a new college refectory, refurbish the academic area of Construction & Engineering and undertake vital modernisation.

April 2011 saw the completion of a new rotunda containing a ground floor entrance to the southern elevation, a new Library and Learning Resource Centre and industry standard teaching facilities for performing arts and music technology. This work also included providing an extension to the third floor and the refurbishment of the existing third and fourth floors. In April this year, Boris Johnson opened the new Rotunda at an event supported by local MPs, business leaders and key members of our community.

A final phase of work will see both the current library converted into a bright and contemporary teaching space for Art, Design and
Media and plans to refurbish remaining areas of the College.

For more information about the College see www.croydon.ac.uk

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