Health & Social Care Teaching Opportunity

We are seeking a passionate and knowledgeable Health and Social Care teacher for a temporary teaching role from early February to late March. This is an excellent opportunity for teachers with experience in post-16 education to support students in Years 12 and 13.

About the role

• Planning and delivering engaging lessons in Health and Social Care.

• Teaching the OCR Cambridge Technicals (CTEC) curriculum or quickly developing expertise in it.

• Assessing and marking coursework, providing feedback to support student progression.

• Supporting students’ personal and academic development in a post-16 setting.

About the school

This is a dynamic secondary school with a strong focus on post-16 education. The school values high-quality teaching, student engagement, and continuous professional development for staff. You will be part of a supportive environment committed to helping students succeed academically and personally.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Health & Social Care Teaching Opportunity you will:

• Qualified teacher with experience in Health and Social Care
• Strong understanding of the OCR Cambridge Technicals (CTEC) curriculum, or the ability to quickly develop expertise in it
• Experience teaching post-16 students (Years 12 and 13)
• Skilled in lesson planning, delivery, and assessment, including marking coursework
• Ability to engage and motivate students, fostering a positive learning environment
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Qualified teacher with experience in Health and Social Care.
• Knowledge of or willingness to quickly develop expertise in the OCR Cambridge Technicals (CTEC) curriculum.
• Experience teaching post-16 students (Years 12 and 13).
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging lessons, assess student work, and provide constructive feedback.

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Sam Tinker on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].