Description Suffolk New College, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1LT Apollo Health and Social Care Project Lecturer £27,027 - £40,872 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Up to 35 hours per week, part time and flexible hours available Fixed-term until 30 October 2025 Reference 6760 The Apollo Project is an NHS East of England project run in conjunction with the Integrated Care Board and aims to support recruitment and retention within the Health and Social Care sector through a range of themes. This is an exciting opportunity to share your professional knowledge and expertise as part of Suffolk New College’ s delivery of The Apollo Project, supporting recruitment and retention and training of existing and future health and social care professionals within the region. As the Apollo Health and Social Care Project Lecturer, you will be required to work towards the successful achievement of our Apollo targets and objectives with an emphasis on planning, delivery and assessment for learning programmes and training to a range of people (mainly but not exclusively adult learners) including those who are unemployed, looking to move into employment in care or for a career change, as well as upskilling those already employed within the sector. As such, you will be required to work closely with employers, the DWP, and other relevant organisations to successfully develop and recruit to the programmes you will offer. You will: work alongside the health and social care teaching staff and Suffolk New College’s projects team work both onsite at the college and around the region with health and social care organisations and employers to establish their needs, address the skills gaps, and to support your learners in within those organisations work closely with the learners and employers where you will be required to train, assess, support and guide new learners and existing health and social care professionals with a particular emphasis on skills development. You should have: have relevant and up-to-date industry experience a Level 3 qualification or industry related equivalent in a relevant field have experience of training and/or skills in workshop delivery, excellent communication, professional relationship building and networking skills a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) in Maths and English. We can offer you the relevant teacher training to those individuals who can demonstrate the potential to become effective teachers and a team environment that is committed to giving our learners the best experience possible to enable them to work competently and confidently out in industry. If you are looking to move into education as part of your career plan, or you may have industry related skills and experience which could be transferrable, providing you are the right candidate for the job, we will provide you with an excellent level of support to guide you through your training and development and to gain the required qualifications. Due to the nature of this role access to personal transport is essential to travel to learners' workplaces. If using your own vehicle, it is a requirement for your car insurance to cover business use and evidence of this will be requested by finance before any travel claims are paid. Suffolk New College is a multi-campus site therefore you may be required to work at and travel between campuses. If you can demonstrate your passion for health and social care and have the ability to encourage and inspire learners and whether you are looking for a full-time contract or can work with us on a more flexible basis, we would love to hear from you. How to apply: You can submit your application by visiting www.suffolk.ac.uk/jobs Please provide your preferred hours within the person specification section in your application. Closing date: 8 January 2025 Interview date: 21 January 2025 At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it's a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It's a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential. This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.