Job Description

SGS has an exciting opportunity at our Stroud campus!

Lecturer in Animal Management/Care

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001313

Location: Stroud Campus

FTE Salary: Up to 36,099.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Actual Salary: Up to 21,659.40

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 22.2 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' lives

Competitive Pension Scheme-

Academic roles benefit significantly by their access to the teachers' pension scheme (TPS), with a generous employer contributions of over 23%

Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays

- 39 days academic plus additional college agreed inset development days and 6 self-elected development days (Full-Time Equivalent).

Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.

Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.

Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices

Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Free Annual Eye test

All staff members can buy a

TOTUM card

(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union

Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities

Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)

Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources

Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.



Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding" status after being classified as Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit

https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Teach what matters, shape the future of the Animal Sector.



Have you got experience in Animal or Animal Science, with a desire to help to shape the next generation of workers in the Animal sector? Keen to share your knowledge and industry experience in a rewarding career in education? Many of our students aim to go on a study at higher education, gain employment within the sector or an apprenticeship.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Tutor, plan and deliver Animal management/care on a range of animal care/management qualifications ranging from L1-3 Provide academic and pastoral tutoring to students (including signposting appropriately) Manage and assess student work and give feedback verbally and written via Microsoft office teams/365 and other programs Support students to achieve their qualification in collaboration with other lecturers and wider staff in college. Keep records/tracking of student data and assessment outcomes on MS teams, Promonitor and other software Complete internal quality assurance duties Partake in duties to market the department and courses

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

A Level 5 teaching qualification (or be willing to work towards during employment) Either a professional qualification in Animal, or recent experience in Animal Care OR a Animal specialism with a passion for applied learning, within the animal sector. A commitment to safeguarding, equality and continuous professional development Strong communication, organisation and digital skills. A good working knowledge of Microsoft teams would be desirable

Please apply online by:

Monday 18th August 2025

Expected Interview Date:

To be confirmed

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.