Lecturer in Horticulture - CS12356

Teaching Vacancies; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlement

Carer’s Leave option

Leadership & Management training

Wellbeing support

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted courses

Will writing service

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an experienced educator to join our college network. You will contribute to the teaching programme, preparing materials, assessing learner progress and maintaining essential records. The role includes administrative duties under the Head of School and a strong emphasis on safeguarding and health and safety.

We value CPD and commitment to ongoing professional development, with opportunities within a supportive environment across multiple colleges in the region.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Teach and contribute to the teaching programme delivering the subject.
• Prepare and assess, develop teaching materials and keep relevant records.
• Carry out administrative tasks for the programme under the Head of School guidance.
• Support quality systems including internal verification and lesson observations.
• Ensure health and safety compliance for staff, students and visitors.
• Safeguard and promote welfare of children and vulnerable adults as applicable.

Skills

Teaching skills

Education

Degree, HNC or equivalent in related discipline

GCSE in Maths and English (A-C)

Teacher Training Qualification or willingness to undertake

Commitment to continuing professional development

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Teaching skills

What the college offers its staff

• 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.
• Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our College salons.
• Free will writing service.

Further details about the role

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.