Lecturers of Health and Social Care (Full-Time)

URGENTLY REQUIRED

Responsible to: Associate Head of Department of Health and Social Care

Accessible: Principal and Vice-Principal (Academic Affairs)

Introduction:

Founded in 2003, ICON College of Technology and Management is a private higher education institution adjacent to the City of London and around 1400 students including in BSc/BA (Hons) Top-Up courses. The College recently signed a partnership agreement with Bishop Grosseteste University for a period of five years to deliver BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care.

ICON College’s Vision:

Our vision is to be, within five years, an inclusive, high-quality, independent London-based education provider operating from our own campus and progressing towards the attainment of degree-awarding powers.

Job description:

The Full time Lecturers of Health and Social Care will deliver a high standard of teaching and learning across a range of courses as required by the Associate Head of the Health and Social Care Department.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care with Foundation Year and BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care modules.
• Delivering learning experiences that are engaging, challenging and informed by pedagogical scholarship and professional practice.
• Demonstrating effective teaching and professional practice as measured by student feedback, assessment outcomes and success, peer review and external validation.
• Assessing students’ coursework.
• Supporting students through pastoral or advisory role.
• Carrying out administrative tasks related to the department, such as admissions interviews, induction programmes and involvement in committees and boards.
• Engaging in continuous professional development including a range of delivery techniques and the promotion of learning, professional practice and research.

Additional responsibilities and involvement will include:

Personal tutoring, and participating as member of different College committees, as shall be required/deemed appropriate from time to time.

Person Specification

Essential requirements:

• At least an MSc degree in Health and Social Care related discipline    
• Proven experience and competence of teaching Health and Social Care related courses at postgraduate and undergraduate level at UK University.
• Working knowledge of the health and social care industry with relevant experience in one of the following: Health and social care; Nursing; Mental health; or Youth and community work. 
• A strong knowledge of subject area combined with a broad subject background enabling contributions in BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care
• Substantive knowledge and experience in teaching qualitative and quantitative research methods 
• Ability to contextualise research methods for health and social care subject 
• Ability to teach research methods and supervise dissertations at level 6 
• Flexible approach to work and available to work on evenings and Saturdays.
• Available to work on the College premises
• Ability to work well with students from various backgrounds 
• Knowledge of the policy context of quality management in higher education and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of internal and external audiences.   
• Applicant must have the right to work in the UK (the College is unable to provide a work permit)  

Desirable requirements:

• Familiarity with the independent higher education sector in the UK.
• Experience of curriculum development and quality assurance procedures.
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures in Higher Education.

Benefits:

The College will offer a competitive salary in the range of £45,911.00-£47,196.00, depending on qualifications, prior experience and level of teaching (Post-graduate and Undergraduate).  In addition, there will be 33 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays) per annum. During Christmas time, staff can either take three days holiday or have tasks assigned by their line manager. A range of work-life balance opportunities and family-friendly negotiated working arrangements are available. A 5-8% private pension contribution may also be made by the College.

Application process

Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom in accordance with the Immigration Act 2016.

To apply for this post, please submit to the College your CV, together with a letter of application (no more than the equivalent of three sides of A4 paper) briefly explaining how you satisfy the job description/requirements. If selected for the role, you will be asked to provide the contact details of two referees. Your named referees will be required to provide a satisfactory reference prior to any formal offer of appointment being made. 

Your CV and application letter should (preferably) be sent via the 'Apply' button above or to alo@iconcollege.ac.uk

The closing date for the receipt of applications is: Friday, 6th September 2024 by 5pm.

If you have not heard from the College within four weeks of the closing date for the receipt of applications, please assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.

Thank you, in advance, for considering working with ICON College.

NOTE: Only candidates satisfying the above criteria should apply. You can indicate your areas of expertise in your covering letter. If you have not taught at university level, kindly DO NOT apply.

For further information about ICON College visit our website at www.iconcollege.ac.uk

Current modules in offer for BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care with Foundation Year and BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care, as validated and approved by Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU).

BSc (Hons) Health and Social Care (Undergraduate Modules)

• Foundations in Health and Social Care
• Society and Self across the Life Span
• Contemporary Perspectives and Practice in Health and Social Care
• Introduction to Evidence Informed Practice and Decision Making
• Values Based Practice in Health and Social Care: The Law, Ethics and the Individual Health, Wellbeing and Society: A Global Perspective Locally
• Research Skills for Practice
• Collaborative Practice in Health and Social Care
• Individuality and Diversity: Meeting Everyone’s Needs
• Advanced Research Skills
• Leading Health and Social Care
• Using Research in Practice
• Dissertation

BSc (Hons) in Health and Social Care with Foundation (Foundation Year Modules)

• Self As Learner
• Resourcing Learning
• Reading Critically
• Critical Thinking
• The Digital Learner
• Effective Communication
• Reflective Learning
• Academic Writing