Lecturer in Animal Welfare & Management

Dovetail and Slate; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate in the West Midlands seeks a part-time Lecturer in Animal Welfare & Management to join its teaching team. You will deliver engaging sessions across animal management and welfare programmes, helping learners build practical skills and knowledge to progress into the animal care sector.

Alongside teaching, you will support learners' development, assess progress, and contribute to a current, industry-aligned curriculum while maintaining high animal welfare and safety standards in

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in animal welfare, animal management, or a related subject.
• Teaching qualification or relevant teaching experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and high-quality teaching across animal management and welfare courses.
• Support learners to develop practical animal handling skills and welfare knowledge.
• Plan, prepare and assess learning activities to support learner progression and achievement.
• Maintain high standards of animal welfare, health and safety within practical learning environments.
• Contribute to curriculum development to ensure content remains current and relevant.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in animal welfare/animal management or related

Job description

Lecturer in Animal Welfare & Management

Part Time | Permanent

Location: the West Midlands

About the Role

A further education provider in the West Midlands is looking for a Lecturer in Animal Welfare & Management to join its teaching team. You'll deliver engaging and practical sessions across animal management and welfare programmes, helping learners build the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to progress into the animal care sector.

Alongside teaching, you'll support learners' practical development, assess their progress and contribute to a curriculum that reflects current industry practice.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering engaging and high-quality teaching across animal management and welfare courses.
• Supporting learners to develop practical animal handling skills and welfare knowledge.
• Planning, preparing and assessing learning activities to support learner progression and achievement.
• Maintaining high standards of animal welfare, health and safety within practical learning environments.
• Contributing to curriculum development, ensuring content remains current and relevant.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• A degree, HNC, or equivalent qualification in animal welfare, animal management, or a related subject
• A teaching qualification or relevant teaching experience

Important Notice

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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