Head of Department - Health and Social Care
Job description
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Head of Health & Social Care - FE College - Bolton
Permanent Position | September 2026 Start
Tradewind Recruitment are proud to be supporting a well-established FE College in Bolton in their search for a permanent Head of Health & Social Care to join their leadership team from September 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced curriculum leader or an ambitious Health & Social Care educator ready to take the next step into middle leadership.
The college is looking for a passionate and driven individual who can lead and develop the department, drive high standards of teaching and learning, and support students in achieving excellent outcomes.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience teaching Health & Social Care within an FE or secondary setting
- Demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate a team
- Have previous experience in a leadership role or show clear readiness to step into a Head of Department position
- Be committed to raising achievement and delivering an engaging curriculum
- Hold relevant teaching qualifications and ideally have experience within further education
This permanent role offers the opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking college with excellent facilities and a strong commitment to staff development.
The college is keen to appoint someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and passionate about preparing students for future careers within the Health & Social Care sector.
For more information or to apply for this role, please contact Tradewind Recruitment today.
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⭐ Highlight your Health and Social Care teaching experience prominently as this is the core subject area for the role
📊 Quantify your leadership achievements: 'Led 8-person department, improving pass rates by 15%'
🌐 Emphasise any FE College experience as the advert specifically mentions this setting
🎯 Showcase curriculum development projects you've led in Health and Social Care
🤝 Detail your team leadership experience and staff development initiatives you've implemented
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- •Led Health and Social Care department of 6 teachers, achieving 94% pass rates and 18% improvement in student satisfaction scores
- •Developed industry-partnership programme with 4 local NHS trusts, securing 120 work placement opportunities annually
- •Implemented new BTEC Health and Social Care curriculum, resulting in 25% increase in student progression to university
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Head of Health and Social Care position at your FE College in Bolton. With extensive experience teaching Health and Social Care in further education settings and proven leadership capabilities, I am excited to drive curriculum excellence and student outcomes from September 2026.
My background in educational leadership and Health and Social Care curriculum development has equipped me with the skills to motivate teaching teams, implement innovative programmes, and ensure students achieve excellent outcomes in preparation for healthcare careers.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you develop the Health and Social Care curriculum to meet industry demands?
- ›What strategies would you use to improve student outcomes in Health and Social Care?
- ›How do you stay current with developments in the Health and Social Care sector?
- ›Describe your approach to quality assurance in teaching and learning
- ›How would you integrate work placements into the Health and Social Care programme?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you led a team through significant change
- ›Describe a situation where you had to motivate underperforming staff members
- ›Give an example of how you've improved student achievement in your department
- ›Tell me about a challenging curriculum decision you had to make
- ›Describe how you've built relationships with external partners or employers
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you led a team through significant change
Give an example of how you've improved student achievement in your department