"Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Health & Social Care"

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Health & Social Care

Employer: Bath Spa U Ltd - Health and Social Care

Location:LondonSalary:£38,500 to £56,000 per annumHours:Full TimeContract Type:PermanentPlaced On:23rd December 2025Closes:31st January 2026

Purpose of the role

The Lecturer/Senior Lecturer will be a key member of the academic team, contributing to the delivery of high-quality teaching, assessment and academic support across foundation and undergraduate programmes in Health & Social Care at Bath Spa U Ltd.

The postholder will be responsible for planning and delivering engaging, inclusive and academically rigorous teaching, supporting student progression and achievement, and contributing to the ongoing development and enhancement of programmes. The role requires a strong commitment to student experience, academic standards and effective use of learning technologies.

About the Role

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning across a range of programs within a Higher Education setting.
• Tutor students, including final year supervision, and offer appropriate support to enable students to achieve their goals and progress to positive destinations.
• Contribute to the development and continual improvement of courses, coordinating effectively with both staff and students.
• Deliver subject-specific sessions in line with the Learning Outcomes and syllabuses of modules.
• Set out measures to understand the learning needs of students on their modules.
• Support students with timely formative feedback to the extent prescribed by each of the program specifications.
• Mark and provide summative feedback within the prescribed deadline.
• Produce appropriate module/unit reports.
• Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately with students from diverse backgrounds.
• To take responsibility for additional academic responsibilities, such as Module Leadership, as required.

About You

Core Requirements:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant subject area.
• A minimum of one year’s teaching experience within UK higher education or further education.
• Experience of planning and delivering teaching using a range of methods appropriate to higher education.
• Experience of working in virtual learning environments (VLEs) to support and enhance student learning.

Additional Requirements for Appointment at Senior Lecturer Level

• A PhD in a relevant discipline.
• A minimum of three years’ teaching experience within UK higher education or further education.
• Evidence of leadership or contribution beyond individual teaching, such as module leadership, mentoring, curriculum development or quality assurance activity.
• Demonstrated engagement in research, scholarship or pedagogic activity appropriate to the discipline, with evidence of outputs, impact or ongoing development.

Desirable:

• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy or working towards HEA Fellowship.
• A recognised teaching qualification in higher education or further education.
• Experience of teaching in a similar higher education or education-focused organisation.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

• Demonstrate in-depth subject knowledge appropriate to the role.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and support learners from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Ability to manage workload and time effectively with limited supervision.
• Strong organisational, administrative and digital literacy skills, including the use of learning technologies and academic systems.

Desirable:

• Awareness of current issues, developments and good practice in learning & teaching within higher education.

Additional Information

Salary - Starting from £38,500 rising to £56,000 per annum The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

About Bath Spa U Ltd.

Bath Spa U Ltd. is part of the Bath Spa University Group which is wholly owned by Bath Spa University. Based at our London campus in Canary Wharf, Bath Spa U Ltd operates a distinct model of higher education and we are proud to serve a non-traditional student population.