Horticulture Team Leader (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An experienced horticulture professional is sought to lead a team and shape the next generation of growers and land-based specialists at our North London campus.

The role combines hands-on delivery with leadership of horticulture programmes, supporting colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment and ensuring learners progress towards qualifications. Interim contract with potential renewal.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching, training or assessing in horticulture or land-based settings.
• Occupational experience within horticulture.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Enhanced DBS within the last three months or registration on the update service.
• Assessor qualification is desirable.
• Teaching qualification is desirable.
• Experience mentoring or supporting staff is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting a team delivering horticulture programmes.
• Teaching and assessing learners across practical and theory-based sessions.
• Monitoring learner progress, retention and achievement and acting where improvement is needed.
• Supporting curriculum planning and development in line with awarding body requirements.
• Promoting best practice and standardisation across teaching, learning and assessment.

Skills

Horticulture experience

Teaching in horticulture

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Enhanced DBS check within 3 months or2

Education

Assessor qualification

Teaching qualification

Mentoring or supporting staff

Job description

Horticulture Team Leader

Assignment Details

• Location: North London.
• Hours: Full-time.
• Contract: Interim.
• Duration: 3–6 months initially.
• Extension: Potential for renewal.
• Travel: Occasional travel between campuses.

Are you an experienced horticulture professional ready to lead a team and shape the next generation of growers, gardeners and land-based specialists?

About the Role

A further education provider is looking for a Horticulture Team Leader to combine hands-on delivery with leadership of a horticulture provision. You'll support colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, and make sure learners are progressing towards their qualifications.

You’ll bring current horticultural knowledge into the classroom and the practical environment, and you’ll help keep the curriculum relevant to the industry learners are heading into.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting a team delivering horticulture programmes.
• Teaching and assessing learners across practical and theory-based sessions.
• Monitoring learner progress, retention and achievement, and acting where improvement is needed.
• Supporting curriculum planning and development in line with awarding body requirements.
• Promoting best practice and standardisation across teaching, learning and assessment.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Occupational experience within horticulture
• Experience of teaching, training or assessing in a horticulture or land-based setting
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Enhanced DBS within the last three months or registration on the update service

Desirable (but not essential):

• An assessor qualification
• A teaching qualification
• Experience of mentoring or supporting staff