Job Description
Curriculum Leader - Agriculture
Up to £39,501 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience).
A fantastic opportunity to lead and develop the existing high performing Agriculture department at Sparsholt College following significant student growth and resource development. The post holder will lead a team of lecturers and instructors in teaching and practical instruction on full-time and part-time courses at all FE levels in Agriculture. The successful applicant will have an appropriate qualification at FE level 3 or higher, together with significant practical experience and a recognised teaching qualification or be willing to work towards a teaching qualification.
The post holder will develop the Agriculture curriculum and resources as well as lead the team in the continued improvement of standards in teaching, learning, pastoral care, and the latest developments within the industry.
The college's farming estate totals 260 hectares which provide a real-work environment for training and skills development. Resources include a dairy and beef unit, a RSPCA and Farm Assured pig unit, two sheep herds, and arable and forage cropping. The department has a leased tractor fleet, machinery for practical fieldwork, and fully equipped agricultural and welding workshops to support both the agriculture and land-based engineering curriculum and the newly developed Agri-Tech centre.
Learners utilise all resources and gain experience across all elements of livestock management and fieldwork operations. They also participate in farm duties which require them to live in residences during the duty period. The role involves working closely with the Farm and Workshop teams in order to integrate practical activities and ensure that learners engage fully with the resources throughout the academic and agricultural year. The Agriculture department has an excellent reputation, with student numbers circa 250 and growing year-on-year.
Many of our learners choose to live in college residences during the period of study, and we have national and international learners on programme. There is a teaching requirement with this post of up to 600 hours per annum.
Closing date: 24 February 2025
Interviews expected to take place: Monday 10 March
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