Agriculture / Land Management Lecturer

Agriculture / Land Management Lecturer

Location: Bicton College

Salary: £28,835.04 - £29,886 FTE (CC34 - CC36 with Market Premium included) - (pro-rata salary for 22.5 hours per week £17,538.30 - £18,170.10)

Terms & Conditions: Part Time (22.5 hours/52 weeks), Teaching Contract

Closing Date: 12 January 2025

Interview Date: TBC

About the role

Bicton College is seeking a motivated and proactive lecturer to deliver lessons to our further education (FE) and higher education (HE) students enrolled in Level 2 to Level 5 programmes in Agriculture. The successful candidate will support programme managers in the delivery of these programmes and ensure a positive learning experience for all students, helping them achieve their maximum potential. This role involves a blend of theoretical and practical teaching, utilising our farm and agriculture and land management facilities available at Bicton College.

Skills & Experience

1. A minimum of 2 years of post-qualifying experience in Agriculture or Land Management
2. Experience in teaching, training, or mentoring practical agricultural skills.
3. A full teaching qualification, such as PGCE, DET, or Certificate of Education, or a willingness to achieve this within three years of appointment.
4. Relevant industry-recognised qualifications in Agriculture or Land Management

This role is on a part-time basis; 22.5 hours per week.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave schemes - 37 days per annum for teaching roles (pro-rata for part-time), plus a paid Christmas closure of two weeks for most roles.
• Access to generous occupational pension schemes for teachers and support staff.
• Flexible and supportive family friendly working practices.
• A range of staff development activities available and all employees have access to free tuition on many of our courses.
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives to our employees including access to free counselling and a corporate eye care scheme.
• Employee discount scheme via a corporate benefit scheme - discounts with major retailers.
• Most of our campus sites offer free parking to employees as well as discounted restaurants and salons.

How to apply

Please complete an application via our jobs page, clicking on the specific job you are interested in and select 'Apply Now'.

Contact us

If you require further information please contact our Recruitment Team - recruitment@cornwall.ac.uk

The Cornwall College Group is committed to fostering a sustainable and responsible work environment. Education and Training providers have a crucial role in preserving and protecting the environment for future generations. As part of TCCG's mission, it seeks individuals who share our passion for sustainability and want to impact the world positively.

Staff can contribute to sustainability initiatives, such as reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste and implementing eco-friendly practices. Employees are encouraged to actively participate in sustainability programs and offer resources and support for their personal sustainability goals.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.