Lecturer – Health Care Apprenticeships
Overview
University College Birmingham is looking to appoint two healthcare professionals to the position of Lecturer within the Social Work and Health Care Apprenticeships Department. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based on site. The roles involve supporting apprentices in developing safe, evidence-informed, and person-centred practice, while ensuring nursing, allied health, and multidisciplinary perspectives are embedded throughout the curriculum. Teaching duties will reflect the successful candidates' professional expertise and may involve the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship, Nursing Associate programmes, Assistant Practitioner courses, and wider healthcare provision. Responsibilities encompass the design and delivery of learning, academic and pastoral support, assessment and feedback, practice-related learning, digital learning, and curriculum development. Staff will also monitor learner progress toward Apprenticeship Assessment and collaborate with external partners and employers to maintain compliance.
Who can apply
Applications are open to Registered Adult or Mental Health Nurses as well as Registered Allied Health Professionals who maintain current registration with an appropriate UK professional regulator, such as the Health and Care Professions Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Candidates may come from either academic or practice-based backgrounds.
What you get
The position offers a salary ranging from 39,560 to 44,352 GBP per year on Salary Grade AC2. Benefits include 38 days of paid annual leave per year alongside 12 bank holidays and concessionary days. Pension arrangements feature employer contributions to the Teachers Pension Scheme at 28.6 percent. Additional benefits comprise subsidised Aviva private healthcare with a Digital GP Service, an Employee Assistance Programme providing counselling, bereavement, and financial wellbeing support, annual health MOTs with a registered nurse, professional qualification sponsorship, salary sacrifice schemes for technology and cycles, hybrid working opportunities, and free on-site gym membership.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 11th November 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on 8th December 2026.