No candidate will meet every single desired qualification / criteria. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Salary: £34,391 - £44,558 per annum depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: 37 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 7.5 hours per day / Friday 7 hours per day
Weeks per Annum: 52
Location: Common Leys Campus
Contract type: Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Lecturer in land-based studies with specialist knowledge in agriculture (particularly livestock) and ideally animal care, who will also take on SPL responsibilities for agriculture and animal care at L2/L3. This role is perfect for someone passionate about shaping the next generation of land-based professionals and contributing to an exceptional learning experience.
At Abingdon & Witney College, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching, guiding learners through their programmes, and ensuring their progress, development and success.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging, high-quality teaching and support across agriculture and animal care.
- Lead on planning, coordinating and reviewing course delivery, timetables and induction.
- Manage learner profiles, academic progress, assessments and IV processes.
- Maintain accurate course data, Markbook updates and student records.
- Conduct student performance management meetings, 1:1s, progress reviews and tutorials.
- Support and help coordinate work experience and industry placements.
- Attend advisory board meetings and maintain strong employer and community links.
- Contribute to EHCP reviews, safeguarding responsibilities and risk assessments.
- Provide clear information, advice and guidance to prospective learners during recruitment.
- Uphold college policies, promote safeguarding, and help create a positive, inclusive learning environment.
Essential Criteria
- Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.
- Qualified Teacher status (or willingness to work towards it).
- Genuine passion for agriculture and/or animal care.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Level 2 literacy and numeracy (or willingness to achieve).
- Experience teaching within the subject area and evidence of excellent teaching skills.
- Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
- Ability to support diverse groups of learners and provide effective pastoral guidance.
- Commitment to learner success and continuous improvement.
Desirable Criteria
- BTEC Lead Internal Verifier qualification.
- Level 2 IT qualification (or willingness to achieve).
- Experience teaching in a post-16 setting.
- Strong employer links within agriculture and animal care
Why Work with us:
Excellent benefits for our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more.
*Abingdon and Witney College reserve the right to close all applications before posted closing date
AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
Abingdon and Witney College are committed to safer recruitment practices. In addition to our pre-employment checks, we will conduct an online search. This includes checking Google main results feed as well as the 'News' and 'Images' tab. We will be checking for any publicly available information that suggests the applicant may not be suitable to work with children or young/vulnerable people or content that could potentially damage Abingdon and Witney College's reputation. This may include inappropriate posts, comments or images displaying evidence of offensive or inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language, discriminatory comments, inappropriate photos, drug or alcohol misuse.
