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Programme Lead - Health & Social Care (Temporary)

Dovetail Ref: 192695
FE & HE Competitive Contract / Temp lead Level 27 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 support and guide the teaching team, keeping 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 developing 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, training or assessing within further education
  • Strong understanding of curriculum delivery, quality and learner outcomes
  • Confident leadership, organisational and communication skills

Desirable (but not essential):

  • Previous experience leading a programme area, curriculum area or teaching team
  • A teaching qualification

If you're ready to lead a Health & Social Care curriculum area and make a difference to learner outcomes, 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

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Associate Recruitment Consultant

Requirements

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

Skills & Qualifications

Health & Social Care curriculum deliveryTeam leadership and developmentQuality improvement planningLearner progress monitoringTeaching and assessment

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