Practical skills Supervisor in Agriculture

Grwp Llandrillo Menai; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in the United Kingdom seeks a Practical Skills Supervisor for its Agriculture department at Coleg Glynllifon. The role involves guiding students through practical activities in livestock management and agricultural practices. Candidates should have relevant expertise and experience, with the ability to assess student skills effectively. This part-time hourly-paid role offers a competitive salary, pension rights, and holiday entitlement based on pro-rata calculations.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Pro rata paid holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural practices, particularly in livestock management.
• Ability to assess practical skills and provide feedback to students.
• Flexibility in working hours based on availability.

Responsibilities

• Guide students in various agricultural activities including livestock handling and machinery operation.
• Contribute to developing students' understanding and skills through practical tasks.
• Conduct formal assessments in terms 2 and 3 of the academic year.

Job description

The Agriculture department is located at Coleg Glynllifon. Students study full-time level 2 and 3 courses with the possibility of completing an apprenticeship with a suitable employer. There are also a number of 14-16 school courses delivered for local secondary schools. Students enter the world of work by working for employers who offer Agricultural services eg. supplying goods or services to the agriculture industry or by working on farms dealing with livestock and carrying out machinery based tasks.

With guidance, the Practical Skills Supervisor will work to develop students' understanding and skills through planned practical activities. These tasks follow a scheme of work that develops during term time to establish students' competence so they meet the requirements of the course.

Here is an example of the activities carried out by students:

Work with various livestock as listed - dosing, weighing, sorting lambs, calving.

Dairy

Sheep

Pigs

Beef

Estate maintenance work - fencing, walling, installing gates.

Driving farm machinery (tractor/Telehandler/ATV)

The Practical Skills Supervisor will be asked to contribute to a range of these activities depending on expertise and experience. Formal assessment by the practical skills supervisor will take place during term 2 and 3 of the academic year

Job Details

Job Reference

BD/211/25

Salary

£19.95 - £21.29 per hour inclusive of holiday pay, dependent on qualifications and experience

Place of Work

• Glynllifon

Holiday Entitlement

There will be an entitlement to pro rata paid holiday in each academic year (1st September to 31st August), which includes pro-rata entitlement of 8 Bank and Public Holidays normally observed in Wales and a pro-rata entitlement of up to 5 efficiency days (please note this can change annually). Annual leave is derived from a pro rata full time equivalent entitlement of 46 days which is included in the hourly rate paid.

Working Pattern

245 hours per year (7.5 hours per week)

Work pattern to be agreed depending on availability.

An additional percentage of 10% will be applied to the contracted hours worked to reflect preparation and marking.

34 weeks per year (during the college term)

Pension Rights

Local Government Pension Scheme

Contract Type

Part Time Hourly Paid

Closing Date

18 Aug 2025
12:00 PM (Midday)