Derby College | Lecturer of Land based

Proposed interview date: 17.01.2025
Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting a Lecturer of Land based for delivery based at our beautiful Broomfield Hall campus. This is a great opportunity to deliver our Access to Higher Education Animal Science Diploma, alongside assisting agriculture apprentices in their portfolio building through the national IfATE standards at Level 2 and Level 3.
The Opportunity
As part of your working day, you may be required to work with a range of individuals and stakeholders, including a challenging student, an employer, a senior manager as well as plan activities with another member of your team. Your days will also involve administrative duties comprising of coordinating appointments and providing learning resources and associated documentation. This role is permanent full time role.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description below.
About You
You'll have proven experience of providing outstanding support for students and you'll be dedicated to student achievement and quality with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people at all levels. You'll possess up to date knowledge and experience of a broad range of Land based taxonomy, including animal management, health and safety, livestock and general farm worker management, and practical industry skills are essential. It would be great if you have training and assessing experience in Animal Management and/or Agriculture curriculum and you will be required to hold your PGCE (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below
The Benefits

• Salary of £27,690 Non-qualified teacher; qualified teacher £31,035 to £41,683 per annum
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated 'Outstanding' onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors - free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at .
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Stacey Higgs (Team Manager): / 01332 836610
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