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.
Contract & recruitment information
Elementa is the recruiting partner therefore applicants being considered for the role after pre-screening will be required to complete the registration process for Elementa. This includes full vetting & background checks and application for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure (which may be chargeable @£64.20) unless you have a current Enhanced DBS subscribed to the update service.
If you have the relevant skills and experience necessary for this role then please apply with your full up to date CV.
ELEMENTA CANDIDATE COMMITMENT:
Weekly pay – no waiting for monthly payroll cut-off dates, Elementa pays one week in lieu.
PAYE contract – unless a candidate specifically requests it, all candidates are paid via PAYE giving them the protections and payment structure of a traditional employer:employee relationship.
Training & Support – a broad range of free or heavily discounted training available including Safeguarding, Behaviour, Team Teach, SEND, Makaton and Thrive. Regular welfare contact and support from a dedicated candidate manager.
Fair pay policy – our candidates are paid to scale, where a variation on this may be required written agreement will be provided ahead of the position.
Additional services to support our staff – we have a network of partners who offer support services to our candidates … tax returns, accountancy, legal and more.
For more information click apply now below or contact us via phone or email. All applicants will be promptly responded to