Job Description

Lecturer Health and Social Care - There are 3 posts available :

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over 50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.


At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

The College is seeking a qualified, committed and highly motivated individual to deliver on a range Health and Social Care courses within the Health and Care Learning Area.


The successful candidate will be a professional team player with the ability to identify and develop a learners' potential and appreciate the challenges of an FE teaching environment.

Fractional 0.5, Gorseinon (18.5 hours per week)

Fractional 0.5, Tycoch (18.5 hours per week)

Hourly Paid Lecturer - H & Care

21,506.00 - 42,326.00 Pro Rata (17.53 - 34.51 Per Hour)

Cross Campus

Key Responsibilities:

Maintain and monitor data relating to learner retention, completion and attainment for relevant courses, against College targets and national benchmarks. Support, advise and guide students, making appropriate referrals where necessary to ensure that full pastoral needs are met. Actively contribute to the course review process / development and implementation of actions leading to continuous improvement. Provide extra support to learners through revision sessions or study support as required.

About you:

The successful candidate will be a professional team player with the ability to identify and develop a learners' potential and appreciate the challenges of an FE teaching environment.


You will develop and employ a variety of teaching and learning strategies, including the effective use of ILT, to ensure excellence and the achievement of course targets for retention and attainment. As a clear and confident communicator, you will have the ability to motivate and inspire students and to create a positive learning environment leading to an outstanding learner experience. You will also be required to undertake a personal tutor role for one or more groups of learners.
You will be qualified to degree level with solid experience of working in a relevant role and be qualified to teach levels 1-5. You will possess/or be prepared to work towards a recognised teaching qualification and be able to adapt your teaching style to meet the needs of a variety of different age groups.

Benefits for you:

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period A Local Government Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 21% (2024) A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.68% (2024) 2 staff well-being days Discounted study opportunities on College programmes View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.


If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.


Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.


Full-Time Equivalent Salary: 24,049 - 47,331 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.