Agriculture Lecturer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly competent and enthusiastic lecturer to join us in delivering outstanding teaching and learning on our agricultural courses.

**Key facts**:

- **Part-time, permanent**:

- 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE)_
- ** Salary**
£17,186 to £21,719, depending upon working hours, qualifications and experience
- ** Closing date**:

- Sunday 14th April 2024_

Do you have a passion for Agriculture? Are you excited by the prospect of passing on your knowledge and experience to the next generation of Agriculture students? Have you always dreamed of living and working within an area of natural beauty and vibrant culture?

We offer unique, state-of-the-art facilities to our students, providing Lecturers with an exciting place to teach our passionate and dedicated students. Teaching experience is desirable, but we are looking for someone with the confidence to share their experience and knowledge with our students. We would provide support for gaining a formal teaching qualification alongside your work with us.

**Summary of responsibilities**:

- To develop a stimulating and exciting programme for learners.
- To manage and provide good quality teaching and learning to support student achievement.
- To seek to ensure that student retention and achievement targets are met.
- To contribute towards the College’s strategic objectives.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment in which to work and learn.
- Ensure that adequate resources and materials are provided to enhance learning, thereby enriching learners' opportunities and experiences. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.- See the Job Description for full details._
- Job Description (35.009 KB)

**Why choose us?**:
Set within the Lake District's breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage site, Kendal College is an FE college that consistently punches above its weight on the national stage. Under the leadership of our new Principal, the college is embarking on a series of bold steps to grow the college and remain a top-notch education provider for Cumbria and the North West region. Our students focus on their learning, achieve high levels of attainment and consistently give us high satisfaction ratings. The college recognises the wellbeing of its staff as a priority, as well as ensuring that excellent work is appropriately identified and that a healthy work-life balance is maintained.

**What we offer**:

- A generous holiday entitlement
- Seven efficiency days per year (pro rata) in addition to your hard-earned holiday allocation
- Sick pay and pension scheme
- Support to help you transition into college life
- Excellent CPD opportunities so you can gain a formal teaching qualification whilst working with us and continue to grow and develop
- A college that promotes and supports flexible working
- Fantastic facilities and resources to support our students
- On-site canteens with locally sourced ingredients
- A cycle-to-work and electric car scheme
- A comprehensive staff awards, rewards and wellbeing scheme, including:

- Employee assistance program with Health Assured
- Discounted gym membership
- Local discounts
- Extensive retail discounts

**What we're looking for**:
**Qualifications***:
**Essential**

**Desirable**
A recognised teaching qualification or be willing to obtain within 2 years of appointment
A level 3 or equivalent qualification in a related discipline
English & Maths at level 2 (GCSE A* to C or equivalent)

**Experience**:
**Essential**

**Desirable**
Agricultural, land-based sector experience
Recent experience of teaching in an FE/HE environment
Industry experience in the Agricultural sector

**Knowledge & Skills**:
**Essential**

**Desirable**
Agricultural practices
Current agricultural trends and practises
Good general knowledge of health and safety at work in an educational and the relevant vocational environment
Public health
Effective communication skills
Effective use of ILT to promote teaching and learning and monitor learning
Effective presentation skills
Ability to provide high quality pastoral care to learners
Comprehensive current technical knowledge and skills commensurate with the required vocational delivery in Agriculture
Effective classroom management skills

**Right to work**:
**Safeguarding statement**: