Lecturer in Practical Arboriculture - Preston
About the job
My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence
About the role
Can you demonstrate your teaching experience and your relevant industry knowledge?
Apply today to join our Greenspace and Creative design team as a Lecturer in Practical Arboriculture in Further Education.
In this role you will deliver Arboriculture related subjects to students on Further Education programmes and where required external clients, inspiring excellence and success along the way. This will be predominantly practical teaching but can also include practical application of theoretical knowledge.
Please note that we will consider full time or part time hours.
Should a successful candidate be found prior to the closing date we have the right to remove this advert.
- Hours - Full time / part time hours, up to 37 hours available
- Department - Greenspace and Creative Studies
- Location - Myerscough College (Preston Campus)
- Salary - Up to £33,922, full-time equivalent per annum relating to qualifications and experience. Fractional posts will be pro rata per annum.
Why join us?
Founded in 1894 as the Lancashire County Institute of Agriculture, Myerscough College is one of the oldest further education colleges in Lancashire. We have a highly experienced team of staff who are well regarded in the industry and regularly deliver training and seminars to those working and researching the subject. The College boasts fantastic arboriculture facitilities and is home to the purpose built National Centre for Arboriculture, a state of the art teaching facility for the subject.
Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.
How to apply:
To apply for the role, please email recruitment@myerscough.ac.uk to request an application pack.
Safeguarding:
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.
Benefits Offered
We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:
- A generous holiday allowance of 40 days, plus bank holidays.
- Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
- Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
- Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, with a remarkable 28.68 % employer contribution rate.
We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.
About the Company
Myerscough College
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.