0.6 Horticulture Teacher

0.6 FTE, working 22.2 hours per week

South Staffordshire College is looking to employ energetic, and enthusiastic teachers to join our successful horticulture team. The successful candidates will prepare and deliver classes and assessment activity to learners across a broad range of full time and part time programmes from Entry Level through to HE. Our current offer includes BTEC and City + Guilds qualifications and RHS evening classes.

Experience within the horticulture industry is essential. Familiarity with requirements of awarding bodies in the education sector would be an advantage.

The ideal candidates will hold or be working towards a professional teaching qualification and have delivery experience and a passion for delivering practical and theoretical sessions as well as acting as Course Tutors to providing support, inspiration and guidance to our learners.

Experience in the delivery of machinery themed subjects, land based technology and/or crop production would also be a distinct advantage. Applicants should ideally have a qualification in Horticulture to Level 4 and hold an assessors award (D32/3 or A unit) and a verifier qualification (D34 or V unit) or equivalents.

South Staffordshire College is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, medical clearance and satisfactory references.