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About the Role
Harrogate College is recruiting for a Teacher of Health and Social Care to join our team. This role is maternity cover, offered on a fixed-term contract until February 2027. It is a part‑time position, working 29.6 hours over four days per week.
Harrogate College is a fantastic place for both study and work, with learners who thrive in an environment where staff promote high challenges and offer generous support.
We are proud to offer an employer-led curriculum and are committed to providing all learners with the skills, knowledge and behaviours required to meet the growing needs of industry. Learners are encouraged to have fun, to be kind and to believe in their own unique abilities and talents and to be proud of the progress they make.
Those who work at Harrogate are always keen to share and celebrate the successes of their learners and do so between departments based at Harrogate and across the wider Luminate Education Group.
What You Will Do
1. You will join the team in teaching Health and Social Care at the college ensuring that all learners are fully supported to achieve their potential and progress onto further study or employment.
2. Plan, prepare and develop schemes of work, session plans, teaching and learning resources, learning and assessment plans.
3. Deliver and assess essential knowledge and understanding to learners.
4. Motivate and inspire students to achieve targets and develop their skills to enable progression.
5. Maintain and update knowledge of the subject and / or vocational area.
About You
6. Holds a L5 Teaching Qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE).
7. Relevant highest-level vocational qualification or degree in teaching subject.
8. Recent teaching delivery in relevant subject areas (PGCE teaching placements/experience would also qualify here) which demonstrates active learning and differentiated teaching styles.
9. Knowledge and experience in health and social care is essential, as is the ability to support all learners to successfully develop their skills and achieve whilst at Harrogate College.
Safeguarding Statement
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity. Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. We continually assess and improve our practices to ensure that every individual, regardless of background, has an equal chance to succeed. By championing EDI, we aim to create a workforce that reflects the richness of our communities and drives innovation through diverse perspectives. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.