Lecturer in Health and Social Care
Job Type Permanent Curriculum / Service Area Health, Education and Science Campus / Location Bispham Hours per week 37 Part-Year? No Post scale Lecturer 1 Post Scale Range (FTE) £31, - £35, Closing Date 01/02/ Documents
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The Role
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Lecturer in Health and Social Care with a strong biology/science specialism. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery and ongoing development of our health and social care curriculum, supporting learners to achieve and progress while promoting high-quality, inclusive education.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
As a key member of the Health, Education and Science team, your main responsibilities will include:
3. Delivering engaging, inclusive and high-quality teaching, learning and assessment across Health and Social Care programmes, with an emphasis on biological and scientific content.
4. Supporting curriculum development to ensure programmes remain current, industry-aligned and academically robust.
5. Ensuring high standards of quality assurance and contributing to continuous improvement within the curriculum area.
6. Monitoring and supporting student progress, retention, achievement and progression through effective tracking and use of college systems.
7. Supporting student recruitment through interviews, Initial Advice and Guidance (IAG), Open Days and curriculum-specific events.
8. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge in both subject specialism and digital/face-to-face pedagogies.
9. Contributing to the wider academic community through scholarship, research or professional practice.
Why Join Us?
By joining B&FC, you’ll play a vital role in developing the next generation of health and social care professionals while advancing your own career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and shared commitment to educational excellence.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If this opportunity excites you, please apply as soon as possible!
Want to Know More?
We’d love to hear from you! For more information about this exciting role, please contact Anna Turner, Curriculum Manager, on or
How we support you
At Blackpool and The Fylde College, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and supportive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to take part in our selection process, please let the hiring manager or People Team know before your interview so we can make sure you have the support you need to perform at your best.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work® Certified™
10. Enhanced leave allowance of 50 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
11. Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
12. Competitive pension scheme:
13. Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
14. Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
15. Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. £1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
16. Agile working opportunities
17. Enhanced Family friendly policies
18. Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:
19. Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, days a year
20. Occupational Health
21. FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
22. FREE eye tests
23. Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
24. FREE healthy breakfast
25. Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
26. Health and beauty salon
27. Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
28. Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
29. FREE car parking
30. Car lease scheme
31. Cycle to work scheme
32. Onsite kids ‘Sports Camp’ 8am – 5pm during selected half-term breaks
Our Safeguarding Responsibilities
B&FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. All colleagues are required to complete safeguarding training and uphold the College’s policies and procedures to ensure a safe and supportive environment for learners.
All roles at B&FC are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order (as amended), and employment is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, verification of qualifications and references, and the right to work in the UK. The amendments to the Act ( and ) mean that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the
For further information on DBS, please click If you would like a copy of our Safeguarding Policy, please email .