Job Description

Lecturer in Agriculture

Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary: \xc2\xa325,678 - \xc2\xa335,776 per annum (Dependant on skills, qualifications & experience)

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.
• Inspire students to appreciate and enjoy all aspects of Agriculture, instilling in them a passion for the subject and a desire to develop their understanding.
• 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

To apply for the role, you will have:

• 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 and University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire\xe2\x80\x99s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our five 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 leaners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around \xc2\xa335 million per annum, we employ some 800 staff, and support around 13,000 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff and 37 days annual leave for Academic 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, free car parking onsite and free access to gyms at our campuses.

Closing date: 17/07/23

Please note that vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Interview date: TBC

Information

Wiltshire College & University Centre is committed to Safeguarding. We recruit in line with the Safer Recruitment Guidance set out by the Department for Education in \xe2\x80\x98Keeping Children Safe in Education\xe2\x80\x99. This includes carrying out an enhanced DBS check (which the College will pay for), including an enhanced children\xe2\x80\x99s barred list check and other employment checks, which include a search of the online presence of shortlisted candidates.

At Wiltshire College and 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, 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 with any queries.

Wiltshire College