Health & Social Care Teacher

Location: Harrow, London

Pay: £194.21 - £267.79 (MPS + UPS)

Type: Temp to perm

Hours: TBC

Start date: September 2026

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality Health and Social Care lessons to students within an Alternative Provision setting, ensuring learning is engaging, relevant, and accessible.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver differentiated lessons that meet the individual needs, abilities, and aspirations of learners.
• Teach Health and Social Care qualifications in line with curriculum requirements and awarding body specifications.
• Assess learners' starting points and develop individual learning plans that support progress and achievement.
• Monitor, record, and report on student attendance, engagement, behaviour, progress, and attainment.
• Prepare students for coursework, controlled assessments, and examinations, supporting them to achieve their full potential.
• Differentiate teaching and learning strategies to support students with SEND, SEMH needs, EHCPs, and those who have experienced barriers to education.
• Foster positive relationships with students to promote engagement, confidence, resilience, and a positive attitude towards learning.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment where students feel valued and able to succeed.
• Work collaboratively with pastoral teams, SENCOs, support staff, parents/carers, and external agencies to support student outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date assessment records, tracking data, and reports in accordance with school policies.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback to students, supporting continuous improvement and progression.
• Contribute to annual reviews, EHCP meetings, progress reviews, and other meetings relating to student development and attainment.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout all aspects of teaching and learning.
• Support students in developing the knowledge, skills, and understanding required for progression into further education, training, employment, and careers within the health and social care sector.
• Participate in departmental development, curriculum planning, quality assurance activities, staff training, and continuing professional development.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and deliver Health and Social Care lessons to a high standard.
• Plan and deliver an engaging curriculum that inspires students and promotes achievement.
• Support students to develop subject knowledge, employability skills, communication skills, and an understanding of health and social care professions.
• Maintain high expectations of student behaviour, attendance, effort, and achievement.
• Use assessment effectively to monitor progress and inform teaching practice.
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet the diverse needs of learners within an Alternative Provision environment.
• Contribute positively to the wider school community and uphold the school's values and ethos.
• Work proactively to remove barriers to learning and support positive educational outcomes for all students.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK.
• Experience teaching Health and Social Care at Key Stage 4 and/or Post-16 level.
• Strong understanding of SEND, SEMH, and inclusive teaching practices.
• Excellent classroom management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage students who may have experienced disruption to their education.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Strong organisational, communication, and teamwork skills.