Lecturer in Agriculture

At Coleg Cambria, we are looking for a Lecturer in Agriculture to join our Landbased team at Llysfasi. As a Lecturer, you will teach and inspire learners in various agricultural subjects, including livestock husbandry, business, pollution control, and farm diversification. Llysfasi has a modern working farm, featuring the latest technology and beautiful surroundings. Your duties will include teaching at scheduled times, preparing learning materials, marking students' work, and liaising with awarding bodies for exam invigilation. You will provide guidance and support to students, and participate in marketing, planning, assessment, and evaluation of the courses on offer. You will work with other tutors on resources and curriculum development, focusing on quality standards, and understanding various learning needs and how to support them. You will also be involved in writing student reports., Roles are normally advertised with a salary range. If you are offered a role at the college, relevant experience will be taken into consideration to determine your starting salary.

• You must be qualified to at least Level 5 in Agriculture or a relevant subject.
• Ideally, you will be a qualified teacher, holding a PGCE, Cert Ed, or C&G 7407, or be willing to work towards one.
• You should be able to develop and use diverse teaching techniques and prepare effective written and visual materials.
• You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, being a strong team player with enthusiasm in the learning environment.
• Awareness of the importance of quality standards within teaching.
If you are passionate about agriculture and education, we would love to hear from you! Welsh Language skills are an essential requirement for this role. Welsh learners will need to be at Level 3 and demonstrate a commitment to achieving fluency. Coleg Cambria are committed to supporting this development through a tailored professional development plan). A Welsh Language skills assessment will form part of the selection process to identify competence, confidence and suitability for a development plan Welsh skills are essential for this specific post. We are seeking candidates who can help us grow our bilingual provision and service. Coleg Cambria aims to actively promote and embed the Welsh language and culture. We are committed to providing opportunities and support for our colleagues to develop their Welsh language skills in both formal and informal settings. This includes access to tailored Welsh language training plans as well as incentive payments for bilingual delivery and services. We highly encourage applications in Welsh. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We provide a warm welcome to all students and staff to make Coleg Cambria a place you want to be a part of. To ensure our students get the best experience and results they can, we make sure the people employed with us are happy. We nurture a positive work environment, a constantly expanding and improving workforce, and offer the opportunity to challenge yourself. On top of all that we have a wide range of benefits to make sure our employees feel valued, including generous annual leave, a great pension package, discount membership to our on-site gyms, salons, and professional training restaurants. Our 5 Campuses situated in the stunning North Wales area are constantly expanding and evolving. With strong relationships with multiple companies in the area we help give our students the best start to their careers and help the local economy thrive. Wales has a strong and proud culture we continue to grow these important values by being committed to raising the Welsh language profile. We are very proud of what we have built here and we are now looking for someone to enhance our already exceptional workforce.

Salary: M1 £33,596 - UP3 £51,932 (Upper pay range points UP2 and UP3 depend on evidence of previous progression to Upper Pay Spine), Excellent Pension Scheme(s) Generous Annual Leave Entitlement On site nursery provision at our Deeside site Discounts on a Range Of College Evening Courses Access to A Wide Range of E-Learning and Professional Development Discounted Gym Membership Excellent Sports and Fitness Facilities Free Parking on All Sites Cycle Scheme Discounted Rates for Hairdressing and Beauty Treatments Discounted Rates for Restaurants Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave Ready to get started? Start your journey with Educators Wales today.