South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Education Lead Team Leader - Somerset & Wiltshire

The closing date is 17 August 2025

Job summary

Are you ready to lead with purpose and inspire excellence in clinical education? We're looking for experienced and motivated Education Lead Team Leaders to drive training delivery, support educator teams, and champion professional development across our counties.

As an Education Lead Team Leader, you'll play a central role in leading a team of skilled educators, delivering high-quality training, and acting as the key liaison between education and operational services in line with the teams-based model. This is a unique opportunity to influence how we develop and support our clinical workforce.

Main duties of the job

The day-to-day responsibilities of an Education Team Leader will include coordinating and managing delivery of all core Education within your county as well as additional education requests. You will oversee education compliance as well as monitoring the progress of those on an educational programme for example apprentices. As an Education Team Leader you will also work with the local CTM to support a team of Lead practice Educators and for staffing the Practice Education Vehicles that will host various educational activities such as preceptorship and apprentice support. You will be the bridge between operations and Education to ensure quality support is provided in a swift manner and ensure the feedback loop is closed.

Your leadership skills will be invested in to ensure you are equipped with all the tools needed to be this bridge and ensure credibility in role. As an Education expert you will become the single point of contact in county for all education needs. You will also work closely with your peers to ensure best practices are shared and provide support for other teams where cover is needed.

About us

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

  • Competitive NHS salary
  • A standard working week of 37.5 hours
  • Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
  • Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
  • Generous Pension Scheme
  • Career and salary progression
  • Car leasing scheme
  • Free parking across Trust sites
  • Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
  • Staff networks
  • Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year / per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

202-7249417

Job locations

Trustwide

Exeter

EX2 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Secondments will be considered; however, applicants must obtain approval from their current SWASFT line manager before applying for this opportunity.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Secondments will be considered; however, applicants must obtain approval from their current SWASFT line manager before applying for this opportunity.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent
  • Cert Ed or PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification (Minimum Level 5)
  • Registered Clinician
  • Level 6 or higher Clinical Supervision qualification
  • Level 6 or higher Mentorship qualification
  • CPD portfolio evidence
  • ALS provider

Desirable

  • ALS Instructor
  • AMLS Instructor
  • PHTLS Instructor.
  • EPALS
  • Management or Clinical Leadership qualification
  • Working towards post-graduate level qualification such as MSc.
  • Cava or IQA qualification

Previous experience

Essential

  • Significant postregistration experience as a Registered Health Care Professional
  • Experience of mentoring
  • Experience of teaching pre and post registration healthcare professionals in both class-based and operational settings
  • Experience of dealing with staff at all levels
  • Experience of liaison with external stakeholders and institutions
  • Understanding and experience of training and education of registered healthcare professionals
  • Working within the role of Practice Placement Educator (PPed)

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching at higher education level
  • Experience of delivering projects
  • Experience of line manager duties
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant BSc (Hons) degree or equivalent
  • Cert Ed or PGCE or equivalent teaching qualification (Minimum Level 5)
  • Registered Clinician
  • Level 6 or higher Clinical Supervision qualification
  • Level 6 or higher Mentorship qualification
  • CPD portfolio evidence
  • ALS provider

Desirable

  • ALS Instructor
  • AMLS Instructor
  • PHTLS Instructor.
  • EPALS
  • Management or Clinical Leadership qualification
  • Working towards post-graduate level qualification such as MSc.
  • Cava or IQA qualification

Previous experience

Essential

  • Significant postregistration experience as a Registered Health Care Professional
  • Experience of mentoring
  • Experience of teaching pre and post registration healthcare professionals in both class-based and operational settings
  • Experience of dealing with staff at all levels
  • Experience of liaison with external stakeholders and institutions
  • Understanding and experience of training and education of registered healthcare professionals
  • Working within the role of Practice Placement Educator (PPed)

Desirable

  • Experience of teaching at higher education level
  • Experience of delivering projects
  • Experience of line manager duties

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Exeter

EX2 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Exeter

EX2 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Education Manager

Lydia Miller

lydia.miller@swast.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year / per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

202-7249417

Job locations

Trustwide

Exeter

EX2 7HY


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