Lecturer in Agriculture 0.8 – Based at Penrith

My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence

About the role

Are you looking to make a real difference to student’s lives?

Are you passionate about contributing to the future of farming in Cumbria?

Do you have the industry skills and knowledge that would help to enrich the learning of our students?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Apply today to join our Agriculture and Countryside team as a Lecturer in Agriculture for students at our Ullswater Community College centre in Penrith.

As a Lecturer in Agriculture, you will actively engage learners to succeed and reach their full potential, preparing them for the world of working in Agriculture.

Why join us?

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with UCLan and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours

29.6 Hours Per Week (other fractions would be considered)

Department

Agriculture and Countryside

Location

Ullswater Community College (Penrith)

Salary

£21,012 - £31,536, full-time equivalent per annum relating to qualifications and experience. Teacher qualified staff commence at minimum £24,467. Actual salary will be pro rata per annum.

Reference No

LABP-161

Closing Date

Thursday 16 November 2023