Lecturer – Health Care Apprenticeships

Job Title: Lecturer – Health Care Apprenticeships

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £39,560 - £44,352 per annum – AC2

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and student-focused Mental Health Nurse with current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to join our Social Work and Health Care Apprenticeships Department. You will support learners to develop safe, evidence-informed and person-centred practice, with mental health perspectives embedded meaningfully across their learning. If you are passionate about supporting the future nursing workforce, this is the perfect role for you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant, learner-focused institution committed to high-quality education that prepares apprentices for contemporary professional practice. You will play a key role in helping learners develop confidence, critical thinking and professional capabilities within an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Your teaching will be predominantly within our NMC-approved Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship, with a particular focus on mental health nursing. You will contribute to the design, delivery and assessment of modules across the programme, while also supporting teaching across other levels, routes and programmes within the department according to need. The role will include academic and pastoral support, assessment and feedback, practice-related learning, digital learning and curriculum development. You will also support apprentices to evidence their off-the-job training, monitor their progress towards Apprenticeship Assessment , and work collaboratively with employers and external partners to maintain apprenticeship compliance and a high-quality learner experience.

We welcome applications from candidates with academic or practice-based experience who are passionate about supporting learners from diverse backgrounds. Whether you are an experienced lecturer or a practitioner transitioning into higher education, we are committed to supporting your professional development within an ambitious and supportive environment.

Interview date: Friday 20th November 2026.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
• 38 days’ paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government/Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Employer Contributions

§ Teachers’ Pension Scheme – 28.6%

• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date – Sunday 1st November 2026.

Interview Date – Friday 20th November 2026.

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