Agriculture Practical Coordinator

onlyFE; Lewes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37 days annual leave

Pension scheme

CPD opportunities

Employee assistance program

Onsite gym

Cycle to work

Wine discounts

Onsite parking

TOTUM card

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Plumpton College is seeking an Agriculture Practical Coordinator to link our farm operations with the agriculture curriculum team. The role combines practical coordination with teaching, learning and assessment, helping to ensure students benefit from industry-relevant learning experiences.

You will coordinate practical sessions, resources and schedules, act as the main link between farm and curriculum teams, and support tutoring, progression and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• English and maths qualifications at Level 2 or above.
• Sector knowledge and strong agriculture expertise.
• Ability to teach to a consistently good or better standard.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to student success and high standards.
• Understanding of student welfare and safeguarding.
• Strong IT skills.
• Flexible, adaptable and solution-focused.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary link between the farm and curriculum teams.
• Coordinate and schedule practical sessions in line with curriculum plans and timetables.
• Ensure practical activities align with qualification requirements and assessment criteria.
• Prepare equipment, materials, livestock and learning resources.
• Monitor the condition and safe use of resources and facilities.
• Support delivery of teaching, learning and assessment.
• Track student progress and support achievement.
• Act as a personal tutor and support induction and progression.
• Contribute to quality improvement, programme development and curriculum planning.
• Participate in open days, recruitment activities and employer engagement.

Skills

Agriculture knowledge

Practical coordination

Teaching

Student support

Education

Degree or equivalent in Agriculture

Teaching qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum

Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week

Plumpton College is seeking an Agriculture Practical Coordinator to play a key role in linking our farm operations with our agriculture curriculum team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong agricultural knowledge, practical coordination skills, and a passion for supporting students to succeed. The role combines practical coordination with teaching, learning and assessment, helping to ensure that students benefit from high-quality, industry-relevant learning experiences.

About The Role

As Agriculture Practical Coordinator, you will act as the main link between the farm and curriculum teams, ensuring practical activities are well planned, properly resourced and fully aligned with curriculum objectives, schemes of learning and assessment requirements.

You will coordinate practical sessions, organise schedules, prepare resources and help maintain high-quality learning environments that reflect current industry standards. You will also contribute to teaching, assessment, student progress, tutoring and quality improvement across the provision.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working collaboratively, is highly organised, and is committed to delivering an outstanding student experience.

Key Responsibilities

• act as the primary link between the farm and curriculum teams
• coordinate and schedule practical sessions in line with curriculum plans and timetables
• ensure practical activities align with qualification requirements, schemes of learning and assessment criteria
• make sure equipment, materials, livestock and learning resources are prepared and available
• monitor the condition, maintenance and safe use of resources and facilities
• support the delivery of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment
• track student progress and help students achieve their potential
• act as a personal tutor and support students through induction, tutorials and progression
• contribute to quality improvement, programme development and curriculum planning
• take part in open days, recruitment activities and employer engagement
• promote equality, diversity, safeguarding and student welfare in all aspects of the role

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who shares our student-focused values and can bring both subject expertise and a collaborative approach.

Essential Criteria

• a degree, professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• a relevant teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one
• English and maths qualifications at Level 2 or above
• sector or industry experience and strong specialist subject knowledge in agriculture
• the ability, or clear potential, to teach to a consistently good or better standard
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• a strong commitment to student success and high standards
• a clear understanding of student welfare, behaviour and safeguarding
• strong IT skills
• a flexible, adaptable and solution-focused approach
• the ability to work effectively as part of a high-performing team

Desirable

• experience of teaching and learning

You’ll Benefit From

We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package, including 37 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas. Staff are enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme and have access to comprehensive CPD opportunities. As a Disability Confident Committed employer and a signatory of the Menopause Pledge, we are proud to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace.

New colleagues benefit from a structured induction and a supported six-month probationary period, as well as a strong coaching culture with in-house Level 5 trained coaches.

Employees also enjoy a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits such as eligibility for a TOTUM card and Blue Light Card, free eye tests, free use of our onsite gym, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted Plumpton wine and courses, free onsite parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, active EDI and Sustainability committees, and social events at Christmas.

We reserve the right to interview or close the vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.