Teacher: Animal Care (18.5 hours per week, fixed term until June 2027)

West Nottinghamshire College; Stapleford; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

West Nottinghamshire College is seeking a dedicated Animal Care lecturer to join the Animal Care team within the Directorate of Academic, Creative, Community, Digital and Professional Studies. You will plan, deliver, and assess learners across Level 2 and 3 Animal Care/conservation programmes, embedding college values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Ambition and Compassion.

The role requires delivering high‑quality teaching with practical instruction, liaising with industry partners, and

Formación

• Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLs) or equivalent qualification.
• Level 4 qualification in relevant vocational sectors.
• English to at least level 2.
• Maths to at least level 2.
• Biology to at least level 2.
• Driving licence and use of a vehicle.

Responsabilidades

• Design and deliver quality teaching/practical instruction to cater for all students.
• Liaise with learners and industry to plan and manage practical days safely.
• Monitor learner progress and provide prompt feedback; report attendance, retention and achievement.
• Assess learner competence, behaviours, knowledge and understanding to college and awarding body criteria.
• Upskill through CPD to improve practice and maintain technical competence.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and safeguarding requirements.

Conocimientos

Curriculum development

Safeguarding knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Educación

DTLLS or equivalent

Level 4 qualification

English level 2

Maths level 2

Biology level 2

Driving licence

Descripción del empleo

You will work within the Animal Care team, which ispart of the Directorateof Academic, Creative, Community, Digital and Professional Studies. You will be responsible for the planning, delivery and assessment oflearners engaged in Animal Careprogrammes.

The ideal candidate will have experience of workingwith a range of animals; hold a minimum of Level 4 Animal Care or Conservationor environmental studies related qualification and have previous experiencedelivering on Level 2 and Level 3 Animal Care/Conservation/Sustainability orEcology programmes.

A full-time teachingrole has 828 delivery hours(pro rata for part-time hours).

The role will requireyou to embed the college’s values: Respect, Integrity, Collaboration,Ambition and Compassion.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• A.To design and deliverquality teaching/practical instruction using appropriate and effective methods to cater for the needs of allstudents.
• B.To liaise with learnersand industry (e.g. farms) to ensure practicaldays are safelyplanned and managed on theday.
• C.To monitor and assesslearner progress and provide prompt feedback to learners and to comply with procedures for reporting andmonitoring of individual learner’s attendance, retention, progress, andachievement.
• D. Assess individual learner’scompetence, behaviours, knowledgeand understanding accordingto
• college and awarding body assessment criteria.
• E.To upskill and take up continuous professional development opportunities to improve practiceand to maintain and develop technical competence within agreed subjectareas.
• F. To ensure compliance with both legislative and college requirements for health and safety, safeguarding of students and ensuring safesystems of work are provided.
• G.To actively participate in thedelivery and promotion of the college’s wider enrichment programme includingsocial/sporting life and planning and implementing safe trips and visits.
• H.To assist with the development and maintenance of well-planned academicresources.
• I.To actively commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners.
• J.To promote equal opportunities across all collegeoperations.
• K.To work flexibly as directed by the line manager.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (DTLLs)or equivalent, e.g. Certificate in Education/PGCE
• Level 4 Qualified within relevant vocational sectors
• English to at least level2
• Maths to at least level2
• Biology to at least level2
• Driving licence anduse of a vehicle

Experience:

• Recent experience of working in the AnimalCare
• Recent experience of delivering AnimalCare or Conservation based
• courses
• Current experience of delivering learning in an educational sector
• Evidence of delivering high quality andeffective learning experience
• Evidence of providing learning to groups and individuals
• Evidence that you are ableto apply effective approaches to teaching to
• more than one level and target audience

Skills /Knowledge:

• Demonstrate extensive range of knowledge, understanding and application of curriculum development, innovation and delivery
• strategies
• Demonstrate suitability to work with children andvulnerable
• adults including knowledge/understanding of safeguarding
• Knowledge of currentrelevant initiatives withinFE, resource
• management and the vocational area of responsibility
• An understanding of safeguarding and its importance within the
• college
• Evidence of understanding differences between assessment and
• evaluation

Qualities/Approach linkedto college values

• Demonstratea positive approach to equality and diversity and customer service
• Demonstrate an abilityto take responsibility for own and others Health and Safety at work
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible and professional approach
• Ability to workas part of a teamto achieve commonobjectives
• Demonstrate that you take responsibility and ownership,e.g. meeting deadlines, sharing practice, following organisational procedures, challenge processes that don’t workfor customers.