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Programme Lead - Health & Social Care (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 191262
FE & HE Not specified Contract / Temp lead Level 1 October 2026
East Midlands
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Education Details

Health & Social Care Further Education fe college

Job Description

Programme Lead - Health & Social Care

Temporary

Location: the East Midlands

Are you an experienced Health & Social Care professional ready to take the lead on a curriculum area within further education?

About the Role

We're recruiting a Programme Lead - Health & Social Care for a further education provider in the East Midlands. You'll take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the programme area, combining curriculum leadership with high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.

You'll work closely with teaching staff and wider curriculum teams to keep standards high and learners on track to achieve.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the planning, delivery and quality of the Health & Social Care curriculum.
  • Supporting and guiding the Health & Social Care teaching team.
  • Monitoring learner attendance, progress, retention and achievement.
  • Maintaining high standards of teaching, learning and assessment across the programme.
  • Contributing to quality improvement planning and curriculum development.
  • Working with colleagues across the organisation to resolve day-to-day operational matters.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

  • A professional or vocational background in Health & Social Care
  • Experience of teaching or assessing Health & Social Care within further education
  • Strong understanding of curriculum delivery, quality and learner outcomes
  • Confident communication, organisational and team-leadership skills

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Previous experience as a Programme Lead, Programme Manager, Curriculum Lead or Head of Department
  • A recognised teaching or assessing qualification

If you're ready to lead a Health & Social Care programme and make a real difference to learners, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company. If this role isn't quite right, we welcome your CV and a call to explore other opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Dovetail and Slate Ltd (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are an equal opportunities employer. By applying, you consent to your data being processed for recruitment purposes in line with our Privacy Policy. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.

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Paulo Dos Santos

Paulo Dos Santos

Associate Recruitment Consultant

Requirements

  • Professional or vocational background in Health & Social Care
  • Experience of teaching or assessing Health & Social Care within further education
  • Strong understanding of curriculum delivery, quality and learner outcomes
  • Confident communication, organisational and team-leadership skills

Skills & Qualifications

Health & Social Care curriculum deliveryTeaching and assessmentTeam leadershipQuality improvement planningCurriculum developmentLearner progress monitoring

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