Job Description

Description

The ideal candidate should be a qualified lecturer with experience of delivering City and Guilds Technical Level 2 and 3 in Equine Management. The ideal candidate would have experience of working in an Equine related industry and strong links with employers due to their work history in addition to being an experienced lecturer. The ideal candidate should be qualified to BHS Stage 2 in addition to their teaching qualifications and must be qualified to teach the riding elements of the curriculum. This is an exciting time to join a growing section of a well established, innovative and high performing curriculum area. This role is a fixed term role until Jan 2026.

Key Responsibilities

1. To teach on a wide range of full and part-time courses, in line with the college and curriculum area specifications.

2. To contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the curriculum in the school

3. To prepare and mark assessments as required within the range of programmes timetabled

4. To promote and participate in the delivery of Basic / Key Skills

5. To be responsible for the continuous improvement in attendance, punctuality, retention and achievement of students in designated teaching groups.

6. To produce full, considered and timely reports and references on students

7. To participate in student interviews, enrolment and induction, open days and other liaison activities.

8. To work co-operatively within a team and attend all team meetings

9. To fully participate in the college's ILT strategy including contributing to the upkeep of the section's intranet site

10. To adopt fully all curriculum initiatives adopted by the curriculum area

11. To maintain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of specialist areas

12. To maintain current and appropriate resources for all course units taught including Schemes of Work, Lesson Plans, and suitable teaching materials ensuring differentiated learning opportunities are in place

13. To contribute to the total learning experience of students within the curriculum area

14. To ensure the application of Inclusive Learning in all areas of activity

15. Ensure continuous development and improvement of professional knowledge.

16. Any other duties of a similar level of responsibility as may be required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria

Teaching Qualification or willingness to work towards

Desirable Criteria

Degree and/or relevant professional qualification e.g. HNC/D

How Identified

: Application

Experience

Essential Criteria

Experience of teaching within the subject area.

If a vocational area practical/industrial experience within that field.

How Identified

: Application/Interview

Specialist Knowledge

Essential Criteria

Comprehensive knowledge of the subject area

Understanding of current educational initiatives

Creative and innovative approach to the development of teaching materials

How Identified

: Application/Interview

IT Skills

Essential Criteria

Intermediate level of Microsoft applications particularly word and powerpoint.

Willing to undertake IT training relevant to their role.

Desirable Criteria

Knowledge of software packages such as promonitor, goldmine and student record systems.

Familiar with using VLE's and E Learning packages.

How Identified

: Application/Interview

About Hopwood Hall

We are a Further Education College and University Centre offering a range of full and part time courses employing over 600 staff on our campuses in Rochdale and Middleton situated to the north-east of Manchester. Both campuses have ample free parking and subsidised restaurants.



We offer staff a range of benefits including free gym membership at our Middleton Sports Arena and generous holiday entitlement.

We are committed to being a great place to work and have membership status of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter. We are a Living Wage employer and an accredited Disability Confident Employer. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion statement is designed to ensure that unfair discrimination does not take place in any part of our recruitment process.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and colleagues and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The college complies with Safer Recruitment guidance in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and all successful applicants are required to undertake a DBS check and other pre-recruitment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. It is an offence to apply for a regulated role at the College if you are barred from working with children (or vulnerable adults if in a role where this applies).

STAFF BENEFITS

Working at Hopwood Hall College comes with a wide range of benefits including generous holiday and sick pay entitlements.

Other benefits include:

Career average pension scheme Free gym membership at our Middleton Campus Sports Arena Purchase loans for computers and bikes Staff discount at the College's Riverside Salon, Sports Arena and Holiday Clubs On-site nursery (Rochdale Campus) Credit union for savings, low cost loans and life assurance Free on-site parking On-site Dog Kennels (spaces not guaranteed) An electric and hybrid car salary sacrifice scheme (with charging points on site) A cycle to work scheme Discounted public transport tickets Generous holiday entitlement (Teaching staff: 53 days, Business Support staff: 28 days plus bank holidays Christmas/New Year closure and the opportunity to buy additional holidays) * Subsidised bistro and refectory