Lecturer in Horticulture - CS12356

Warwickshire College Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Carer’s leave

Health & wellbeing support

Gym on-site

Disounted courses

Job summary

Warwickshire College Group is seeking a Lecturer in Horticulture to deliver the curriculum on Thursdays and Fridays, contributing to teaching and assessment across modules. The post requires preparation of materials, maintaining records, and supporting the programme’s administrative needs.

You will join a college with strong safeguarding commitments and opportunities for professional development, DBS checks, and career progression in a further education setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering courses and managing classroom activities.
• Ability to use common IT software for teaching and admin tasks.
• Strong organisation and admin capabilities for course planning and records.

Responsibilities

• Teach the horticulture curriculum across assigned modules.
• Prepare teaching materials and develop assessment materials.
• Undertake administrative tasks related to the programme and compliance with college policies.
• Contribute to quality assurance through internal verification and lesson observations.
• Uphold health and safety standards and safeguarding policies.

Skills

Teaching

IT Skills

Admin Skills

Education

Degree in related discipline

Job description

Lecturer in Horticulture - CS12356

Warwickshire College Group, Avonbank,, Pershore, WR10 3JP

Working pattern

Part time: Thursday and Friday for teaching essential due to those being the course running days.

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching skills

IT Skills

Admin Skills

What the college offers its staff

When you join WCG we offer you a whole host of employee benefits, including:

• Generous leave entitlement plus up to four free College Closure days a year
• WCG offers all employees who are carers the option to request a period of Carer's Leave that is equal to their usual working week, paid at their normal pay.
• Leadership & Management training programme to develop our next generation of managers.
• Superb health and wellbeing support with Wellbeing@WCG.
• The opportunity to join our voluntary health cash plan run by Health Shield.
• Discounted Full Cost Recovery courses.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free on-site gym
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our College salons.
• Free will writing service.
• Free car parking on-site.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

As one of the largest further and higher education colleges in the UK, with unique colleges across two counties, we aim to deliver learning experiences which lead to the development of wider skill bases and improved destinations for all of our students.

Our recent Ofsted inspection highlights our success and strong focus both on students and on meeting industry needs. We are also one of only five colleges in the UK to be granted Foundation Degree Awarding Powers by the Privy Council – meaning our higher education academic quality and standards are equal to any university.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teaching: The person appointed will be able to contribute to the teaching programme delivering the subject.
• Preparation and Assessment: The person appointed will develop and produce teaching materials as required and the relevant paperwork associated with the planning and assessing of the course. He / She will undertake assessment, produce a relevant scheme and keep accurate records
• Administration: The person appointed will undertake administrative tasks relating to the programme(s) that they teach on and College requirements, under the guidance of the Head of School.
• Quality Systems: The post holder will undertake Internal Verification as required by the line manager. The College has a lesson observation process and all lecturers will have an observed lesson each academic year.
• Health and Safety: To ensure a safe working environment for colleagues, students and visitors in line with the HASAW Act and the College Health and Safety Policy.
• Safeguarding: Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and at-risk adults for whom you are responsible and whom you come into contact with.

A full list of Duties can be found on the Job Description.

OFFERS OF WORK

For the successful candidate a conditional offer of work will be made. Our offer of work will be conditional upon a number of mandatory pre-employment checks, to include but not limited to DBS, Barred List check, right to work check, internet search, TRA check (academic posts).

• A degree, HNC or equivalent qualification in a related discipline
• GCSE grade A-C or equivalent qualification in Maths and English
• Teacher Training Qualification or the willingness to undertake the courses required to gain this.
• A willingness to undertake continuing professional development.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE

Warwick New Road, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5JE