Course Manager

Applications only accepted through the Askham Bryan College website.

Job Title: Course Manager & Lecturer Vet Nursing

Location: York

Contract Type: Full time – 37 hours, Permanent

Salary: £30,537 - £33,366 per annum

About Role:

Due to expansion, we have an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Nursing Lecturer/ Course Manager with experience of supporting students through veterinary nursing programmes to join our (Veterinary Nursing) Department/Team here at our York campus.

We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for course and module organisation in addition to teaching across veterinary nursing programmes across levels 2-6.

The successful candidate must be a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) or MRCVS.

Ideally educated to degree level or above in a relevant subject, candidates should hold a teaching qualification or be willing to work towards one. With excellent knowledge a breadth of clinical veterinary nursing fields, you will have experience of supporting veterinary nursing students either in an educational setting, or clinical environment.

For more information, please refer to the Job Description and person specification.

Interviews: Monday 15th December 2025

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About the College:

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead.

We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits of working with Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks
• Teacher pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata, plus Christmas shut down
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent)
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities via our on-site L&D Partner
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner
• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave scheme
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific measures relating to pre-employment checks:

• We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks.
• We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details.
• We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults; or
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Pay: £30,537.00-£33,365.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/12/2025

Reference ID: NR164