Lecturer in Agriculture

**Lecturer in Agriculture**

**Permanent, Full Time and Part Time hours available, 52 weeks per year**

**Salary: £25,678 - £35,776 per annum (Dependant on skills, qualifications & experience) **Pay award pending**

**Campus: Lackham, Wiltshire**

**About the role**

Are you keen to share your skills, knowledge and experience? Would you like a rewarding career in education? We are seeking to recruit qualified professionals in Agriculture who have the ability to share their passion and enthusiasm, and have the ability to encourage and inspire young people.

Set in 1600 acres of beautiful Wiltshire countryside, Lackham is the College’s specialist campus for land-based study.

The main aspects of the role include:

- Deliver exceptional teaching which will assist students to achieve excellent results within an exam-based qualification.
- Deliver units at level 2 & 3 preparing schemes of work, lesson and assessment plans, contributing with active enthusiasm to the wider enrichment of students.

**About you**
- Significant experience within Agriculture and be keen to share your knowledge and skills with the next generation.
- Specific knowledge in engines, electrics and electronics would be advantageous.
- You will hold a relevant qualification at Level 3 or above and ideally hold a teaching qualification though this is not essential.

**About Us**

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of learners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.

**Closing date: 24/09/23**

**Interview date: TBC**

**Information**

At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award and part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Please contact us if you have any questions about the role.