Lecturer in Agriculture

At Plumpton College, we have recently embarked on an exciting GBP11m Agri-Food investment programme and are looking to recruit enthusiastic and inspiring lecturers to join our highly successful Agri-Food and Environment division.

We are recruiting for lecturers on a full-time, part-time, or teacher training basis. If you're unsure which option suits you best, please contact us for a discussion via email or phone.

This role requires an excellent lecturer to deliver effective teaching, learning, assessment, and support to our agriculture students, helping them maximize their potential and achieve success, further study, and employment. You will inspire and motivate students and contribute significantly to our successful programmes.

If you possess excellent industry skills or relevant qualifications and aspire to be a lecturer, we welcome your application. We seek a professional, hardworking, and confident team player with a track record of good or outstanding industry practice and a passion for your work. We will support your development through in-house teacher training programmes, which include a reduced teaching commitment while you gain your teaching credentials, with full support throughout.

Plumpton College is a leading provider of land and environmental education in the UK, located in the South Downs National Park. We offer a wide range of vocational and academic courses from Level 1 to Masters across nineteen subject areas, including agriculture, animal management, veterinary sciences, horticulture, equine studies, wine, and environmental studies.

Our core values—Professional, Ambitious, Passionate, Supportive, Progressive, and Enterprising—guide our work, fostering a culture of high standards, innovation, and a focus on the learner experience.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include up to 37 days of annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas, membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme, CPD and teacher training, TOTUM card, Employee Assistance Programme, free onsite parking, discounted Plumpton wine, staff discounts on courses, free eye tests, cycle to work scheme, and free use of the onsite gym.

We reserve the right to call candidates for interview or withdraw this vacancy at any time if response levels are high. We recommend submitting your application promptly.

Plumpton College is committed to equal opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners, expecting all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Purpose

To deliver highly effective teaching, learning, assessment, and support to students, enabling them to maximize their potential and make positive progress towards success, further study, and employment. To inspire and motivate students and contribute to our growing programmes that meet industry needs and attract students.

Duties and responsibilities of the job

1. Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Plan, prepare, teach, assess, report, and monitor lessons to ensure high standards. Share good practice and celebrate successes.
• Conduct initial assessments, adapt teaching accordingly, and monitor progress, reporting to the Programme Manager.
• Create opportunities for students to develop English and maths skills.
• Promote high attendance and complete registers promptly.
• Use schemes of work and lesson plans aligned with college standards.
• Incorporate modern technology in TLA to enhance learning, e.g., PoL, specialist software, VLE standards.
• Implement assessment plans for effective student progress.
• Set exams, homework, and extension activities, providing timely feedback.
• Assess coursework and provide constructive feedback to support progression.
• Monitor individual progress and take action to improve outcomes.

2. Tutoring

3. Quality Improvement

4. Continuous Professional Development

5. Other responsibilities and duties

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