Lecturer in Health, Care & Early Years (Variable Hours)

Lecturer in Health, Care & Early Years (Variable Hours)

Location: Trowbridge

Salary: Unqualified: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay Qualified: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay

Are you passionate about Health, Care or Early Years and keen to inspire the next generation? Whether you're an experienced lecturer or an industry professional looking to move into teaching, we'd love to hear from you.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in Early Years Education and Childcare, Health and Social Care, Nursing and Healthcare, Allied Health Professions, Children's Services, Community and Public Health, or related areas.

This is a flexible opportunity for industry professionals, experienced lecturers, and practitioners who would like to contribute to teaching on a variable-hours basis. Opportunities may arise due to curriculum growth, specialist delivery needs, staff absence cover, or project-based work.

What We Offer

💷 Salary: Unqualified: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay Qualified: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay

🕰️ Contract Type: Variable Hours

Hours offered as required during term time, subject to curriculum delivery and learner requirements.

✔️ Benefits

• Teachers' Pension Scheme

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free on-site gyms

• Lifestyle discounts

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

• Professional development and CPD opportunities

What You'll Do

As part of our Flexible Teaching Pool, you may be asked to:

• Deliver engaging and inclusive lessons across Health, Care and Early Years programmes.

• Support learners to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for further study and employment.

• Assess student work and provide constructive feedback.

• Share current industry practice and professional expertise.

• Contribute to positive learner experiences and outcomes.

What You'll Bring

• A Level 3 qualification or higher and/or industry experience in Health, Care or Early Years

• Strong knowledge of your specialist area

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• A passion for supporting learners to achieve their potential

• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality

• Teaching qualifications are desirable but not essential

Experienced professionals looking to take their first steps into teaching are encouraged to apply, with support and development available.

✨ Why Join Us?

• Flexible teaching opportunities around your existing commitments

• Share your professional expertise with the next generation

• Make a real difference to students' futures

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

• Opportunities for professional development and CPD

❤️ Inspire the next generation of Health, Care & Early Years professionals

If you are an experienced Health, Care or Early Years professional looking for a flexible teaching opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 13/10/26

Please note:

Your Application Form will be shortlisted against how your skills, qualifications and experience match the Essential and Desirable points on the Person Specification for this role, located at the bottom of this page as a downloadable document.

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Safer Recruitment

Wiltshire College & University Centre follows Safer Recruitment Guidance outlined by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This involves conducting enhanced DBS checks, including checks against the children’s barred list, and other employment verifications, including an online presence review for shortlisted candidates.

We embrace diversity, recognising the valuable perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures individuals from different backgrounds bring. Committed to safeguarding, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we pledge to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and assess them based on their abilities.

Closing date: 13th October 2026

Shortlist date: 14th October 2026

Interview date: TBC