Practice Educator in Health (Maternity Cover)

Job description

Job responsibilities

As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Practice Educator in Health?

This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week on a maternity cover basis.

Day to day duties of the role

• High-quality, innovative teaching, learning,assessment, and internal moderation across a range of vocational and work-based learning courses.
• Assessing upon a range of accredited programmes, as required, delivering the learning aims of students and focusing on Clinical Healthcare apprenticeships or training.
• To course lead vocational and work-based learning programme(s) of study for learners in the Health and Social Care division.
• To effectively support other areas of curriculum, where business need dictates.

Required skills and qualifications

• Working knowledge of the Health and Social Care industry, specifically within the Health sector.
• Relevant medical and/or clinical occupational experience.
• Understanding and experience of key health and social care practices to effectively teach and monitor student performance and progress.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Potential for hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
• Generous pension scheme
• Local and national staff discounts
• Free parking across sites
• Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
• Focus on staff wellbeing
• Wellbeing@weston hub
• Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
• Annual staff conference with guest speakers
• Employee assistance programme available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression

Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.

Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Required skills and qualifications
• Working knowledge of the Health and Social Care industry, specifically within the Health sector.
• Relevant medical and/or clinical occupational experience.
• Understanding and experience of key health and social care practices to effectively teach and monitor student performance and progress.

Experience

Essential

• Required skills and qualifications
• Working knowledge of the Health and Social Care industry, specifically within the Health sector.
• Relevant medical and/or clinical occupational experience.
• Understanding and experience of key health and social care practices to effectively teach and monitor student performance and progress.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Weston College

Address

Health and Active Living Skills Centre

Loxton Rd

Weston-super-Mare

BS23 4QU

Employer's website

https://www.weston.ac.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)