The posting
🏥Course Lead - Health & Social Care and Science 📍Hugh Baird College, Bootle 🕓Permanent, Full time working 37 hours per week 💷 £40,064.17-£45,222.31 🌴 50 days holiday + 8 bank holidays 💼 Teachers’ Pension Scheme 🎁 Access to Medicash and a wide range of staff benefits
Join an Outstanding Team
At Hugh Baird College, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, we are committed to inspiring, challenging, and transforming lives. Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a workplace where ideas are valued, creativity is nurtured, and professional growth is supported.
The Role
As Course Lead, you will play a key role in shaping and delivering our Level 2, Level 3, and T Level Health programmes. This role combines high-quality teaching with curriculum leadership, team coordination, and responsibility for learner outcomes.
You will lead a committed delivery team, ensuring that teaching, learning, and assessment meet outstanding standards and that the curriculum is responsive, employer-informed, and aligned to T Level requirements.
This role is ideal for an experienced FE practitioner ready to take the next step into leadership, or an existing Course/Programme Leader looking for a new challenge in a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
Curriculum & Quality Leadership
- Support the planning, coordination, and quality assurance of Health & Social Care and Science programmes, including T Levels.
- Drive continuous improvement, using data to monitor progress and inform actions.
- Work with external partners and employers to enhance the curriculum and support learner progression.
Team Leadership
- Support teaching staff under the direction of the Curriculum Manager.
- Embed a culture of high expectations, collaboration, and professional development.
Teaching & Learning
- Deliver outstanding teaching across Level 2, Level 3, and T Level programmes.
- Implement effective assessment and feedback processes to support learner progress.
- Maintain high standards of behaviour and engagement.
Operational Management
- Manage course administration, compliance, and documentation.
- Provide clear, timely reports on performance, KPIs, and curriculum developments.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Possess a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in a related area
- Possess a PGCE/Certificate of education or equivalent teaching qualification.
- Experience teaching Health & Social Care at Level 2 & 3, including T Levels (essential)
- Possess sufficient breadth and/or depth of specialist knowledge to lead the curriculum provision and teach on programmes in the area.
- Up-to-date industry experience relevant to Health & Social Care
- Strong understanding of curriculum planning, assessment, and quality processes
- Ability to build and maintain employer and stakeholder partnerships
- Confidence in motivating and supporting a curriculum team to achieve KPIs
Please see the person specification for full details.
Benefits
Why Join Hugh Baird College?
When you join us, you become part of a caring and supportive community that prioritises employee wellbeing, development, and recognition. Here are some of the benefits available to you:
Generous holiday allowance
Up to 50 days annual holiday allowance, excluding bank holidays.
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working options depending on the business need, which can provide a better work-life balance for our employees.
Medicash
Access to Medicash’s health plans are designed to look after you and your family by boosting your access to treatment and support.
Pension Scheme
You will have access to two of the best pension schemes in the country, the Teachers' or the Local Government Pension schemes, depending on your role with us.
Professional Development
We are committed to providing continual professional development, with both formal and informal opportunities designed to enhance your skills, knowledge and career growth.
Industrial Commercial Updates
Our teachers receive 35 hours per year to choose a commercial operation to visit with a view to bringing new innovative ideas back to the College.
Reward and Recognition
Our 'Get Recognised' employee reward scheme enables continuous acknowledgement of employee contributions, and our annual staff celebration event highlights colleagues who consistently embody our values.
Lifestyle Fitness Gym
You will have discounted access to our fully-equipped and modern on-campus Lifestyle Fitness gym.
Health and Wellbeing
You will have opportunities to take part in staff groups such as yoga, walking and meditation. You will also have access to Mental Health support and a Cycle to Work scheme.
Travel
You can take advantage of discounted rail travel or bus travel, interest-free season ticket loans for public transport services and free on-campus parking.
Retail Discounts
You will have access to offers to cashback and discounts at well-known retailers.
Blue Light Card You may be eligible to apply for a Blue Light card, giving you access to exclusive discounts.



