Agriculture Practical Instructor

7 days ago


Cannington Somerset, United Kingdom UCS College Group Full time

Cannington College is seeking a passionate and skilled Practical Instructor to join our Agriculture team, delivering high-quality livestock practical sessions that inspire and equip students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in the agricultural industry. As a Practical Instructor, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring students develop and demonstrate industry best practice in livestock handling, husbandry, and welfare. You will support learners in gaining the practical competencies required by their qualifications, while also nurturing their employability and progression potential. A key aspect of this role is working collaboratively with the curriculum team and farm staff to ensure that practical learning is aligned with qualification requirements and curriculum priorities. You will help maximise opportunities for student-centred teaching, learning, and assessment, ensuring that every session is purposeful, engaging, and reflective of real-world agricultural standards. To ensure students gain meaningful, hands-on experience in key areas such as milking, feeding, and livestock husbandry, this role includes a rotational shift pattern for a set number of weeks (typically x15 weeks of the academic year) . During these weeks, post holders will work either: • AM Shift: 04:00 – 13:00 (Including a 1 hour Break)• PM Shift: 12:00 – 20:00 (Including a 1 Hour Break) These shifts are designed to mirror real industry working patterns and provide students with authentic, immersive learning experiences. For the remaining weeks of the academic year and administration weeks, the standard working hours will be 08:30 – 17:00 (Monday to Thursday) and 08:30 - 16:30 on Fridays. Cannington College aspires to be the leading land-based education provider in the region, with a proud reputation for excellence in agricultural training. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to that vision, helping shape the next generation of highly-skilled agricultural professionals. UCS College Group offer a range of fantastic employee benefits including: Generous 20.3% pension scheme (paid on top of your salary) Free Teacher Training Competitive holiday entitlement Dedicated training and development programmes All PPE and workwear supplied 2 wellbeing days 2-week Christmas closure On-site discounted gym Discounted Golf membership UCS Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.



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