Job Description
Head of Department - Health & Social Care (Maternity Leave)
Reference: 000210 | Closing Date: 08/11/2026 | Interview Date: 16/11/2026
Salary: £55,109 - £58,132 per annum. (Incremental progression throughout the band is available)
Contract Type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover until 05/01/2028 | Hours per Week: 1 FTE | Location: Eccles Sixth Form College
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional individual to cover a Maternity Cover - Head of Department for Health and Social Care, at Eccles Sixth Form College. This high performing department includes our marquee curriculum offer of the ‘T-Level in Health’, alongside a focused and well-established curriculum of Vocational courses in the areas of Health and Childcare. This vacancy represents a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to drive the curriculum with a primary focus of supporting our learners’ aspirations by creating an outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment culture. The successful candidate will provide the vision and drive as we strive to meet the needs of both our learners and the wider skills agenda. As such the successful candidate will need strong communication skills to cultivate and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
Our students have access to outstanding facilities with a fully equipped Health room, Occupational Therapy Room, Science Laboratories, Sensory Room, Bungalow and Nursery Room as well as access to a large number of employers to develop and apply their skills learnt in the classroom. The specialists within the department provide outstanding learning opportunities for all.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher and experienced manager with experience of implementing quality improvement strategies in teaching and learning at a departmental and cross college level. They will demonstrate an excellent understanding and experience of monitoring and evaluating performance indicators in order to put in place strategies that will improve attendance, achievement rates, higher grades and value-added progress measures.
They will be forward-thinking, creative and committed to providing the very best learning experiences for our students. They will also show that they have excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to work well with others.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please email HR@salfordcc.ac.uk
Reasons to Join Us:
- We have Generous Terms and Conditions (Sixth Form College’s Association style terms and conditions) including 13 weeks holiday (195 days in College).
- We have a 2:30pm finish on Fridays, Free on-site parking and various health and wellbeing resources and benefit schemes including three Staff Wellbeing days per year.
- We offer automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Our College is an incredible community, there is a lot that staff and their families can get involved with.
- We have family friendly policies and we are happy to talk about flexible working.
- We invest in our people and offer a range of training & career opportunities for all staff.
- We have an amazing Staff Benefits Package with discounts and savings for supermarkets, petrol, high-street retailers, holidays, cinemas and other leisure.
- Our shared purpose: We believe in the value of education for a successful future and we want the best for our learners and our staff.
- Our core values are at the heart of everything we do. Staff and students behave with respect, integrity and kindness.
- 93% of staff are proud to work at the College.
Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding Requirements
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility, and all staff are expected to understand their role in identifying and responding to concerns.
- This role involves regular contact with children and/or young people and may include regulated activity as defined by current safeguarding legislation.
- This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as part of our safeguarding commitment we undertake DBS and further safeguarding checks as part of our pre-employment procedures on all potential new employees.
- It is an offence to apply if you have been barred from regulated activity with children.
- The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the safeguarding responsibilities outlined in the job description and person specification.
- We reserve the right to conduct online searches as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
- References will be sought at shortlisting stage.
The College is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community, welcoming applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with military experience whose unique skills and perspectives are highly valued.
Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the service of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.