At Plumpton College we have recently embarked on an exciting £11m Agri-Food investment programme and we're looking to recruit enthusiastic and inspiring lecturers to join our highly successful Agri-Food and Environment division. Plumpton College has a long-standing excellent reputation for its Agriculture provision, as well as a highly successful commercial modern farm that has benefitted from a huge investment in new technologies.

We are recruiting for lecturers on a full-time, part time or teacher training basis. If you are not sure what would be the best option for you then please get in touch and our team would be happy to discuss this further by email or by phone.

This role requires an excellent lecturer to deliver effective teaching, learning, assessment, and support to our ever-increasing number of agriculture students, helping them to maximise their potential and make positive progress towards their timely success, future study, and employment. You will be able to inspire and motivate our students and make a significant contribution to our very successful programmes.

If you have excellent industry skills or a relevant qualification, and aspirations to be a lecturer, we will welcome your application. You will be a professional, hardworking, and confident team player with a track record of good or outstanding industry practice and above all you will be passionate about what you do! We will support you to develop your teaching skills through in-house teacher training programmes. This will involve a reduced teaching commitment whilst you gain your credentials to become a qualified teacher.  Full support will be in place throughout the process.   

Plumpton College is a leading provider of land and environmental education in the UK, situated in the heart of the South Downs National Park. We offer a wide range of vocational and academic courses for students of all ages studying from level 1 to Masters degree and across nineteen subject areas including agriculture, animal management, veterinary sciences, horticulture, equine studies, wine, and environmental studies.

Our approach is underpinned by our core values — Professional, Ambitious, Passionate, Supportive, Progressive, and Enterprising — which guide everything we do, from the classroom to the boardroom. We are proud to foster a culture that expects high standards, encourages innovation, and prioritises the learner experience.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including: up to 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas; membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme; comprehensive CPD and teacher training (where applicable); TOTUM card; Employee Assistance Programme; free onsite parking; discounted Plumpton wine; staff discounts on Plumpton courses; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; and free use of the onsite gym.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Purpose

To deliver highly effective teaching, learning & assessment and support to students, allowing them to maximise their potential and make positive progress towards their timely success, future study and employment.

To inspire and motivate students and make a significant contribution to our successful programmes that continue to grow and develop in both meeting the needs of industry and enrolment of student numbers.

Duties and responsibilities of the job

1. Teaching, Learning and Assessment

As directed by Programme Manager and Curriculum Manager, plan, prepare, teach, assess, report and monitor to ensure each highly effective lessons to a consistently good or outstanding standard. Share teaching, learning and assessment (TLA) good practice and celebrate students’ and others’ successes.
Conduct initial assessments and record within the Student Individual Learning Plan, adapt teaching delivery to meet the requirements of the plan and monitor student progress frequently and report to programme Manager.
Ensure opportunities are created and realised for students to be able to continuously develop their English and maths skills.
Work to ensure high levels of student attendance in all sessions and prompt completion of registers.
Prepare and effectively use schemes of work and lesson plans in line with college processes.
Use and apply modern technology in TLA to enhance the learning experience and support progress for students, e.g. PoL, specialist software/resources, working to the college VLE standards.
Ensure cohesive assessment plans are in place for all students across your allocated teaching to ensure effective student progress.
Set exams, homework and extension activities for individual students and provide timely, and constructive feedback to students to support progress.
Mark and assess course work and provide effective verbal and/or written feedback to support progression in line with awarding organisation requirements and college processes.
Monitor tracking of individual student progress across programme(s) and ensure action is taken to improve progress where possible.

2. Tutoring

Using initial assessment and other information to write and distribute student profiles for all tutees.
Work as a personal tutor, co-ordinated by Programme Manager and Curriculum Manager, and engage with student services as required.
Participate in student interviews and plan and deliver taster days, ‘keep warm’ activities, welcome days, enrolment and induction activities.
Support students through enrolment and induction.
Complete one to one tutorials with students, review and set targets and record progress and outcomes on Pro Monitor or any other agreed format set by the college.
Support students to participate in, and gain value from, the cross-college tutorial programme, developing personal, employment and study writer skills, including careers guidance.
Ensure the effective use of value-added data and systems to plan and support individual student progress across allocated programme(s).
Ensure the College’s value-added system is used to support emotional, social and employability skills alongside students’ studies.
Prepare student reports and contribute to parents’ evenings and provide employers with progress updates as appropriate.
Use the College disciplinary process as a positive way to support student success.

3. Quality Improvement

Attend team meetings to monitor and standardise practice, share information and good practice, and plan and implement improvements.
Support students to participate in student forums and surveys and collate programme(s) ‘student voice’ feedback to support action planning for continuous improvement.
Ensure and maintain standards and quality by engaging with and using the college quality systems.
Contribute to the evaluation of TLA procedures to enhance the student experience and support Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
Be accountable for contributing to programme(s) key performance indicators (KPIs) and their improvement.
Ensure teaching and related files are complete and up to date.
In liaison with Programme Manager and Curriculum Manager, undertake the role of IV as required.
Prepare for, and take a lead on, awarding organisation external quality processes with support from the Curriculum Manager/Head of Faculty.
Contribute to the Programme Team Review, including a Quality Improvement Plan for the programme(s) allocated.
Contribute to the programme development by providing subject specialist information.

4. Continuous Professional Development

Participate in staff development activities to support Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and keep a Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) to evidence personal development and impact on practice.
Actively participate in the College performance management processes, including appraisals to support personal and professional development and enhance student experience.
Complete all mandatory training as required in line with college expectations.

5. Other responsibilities and duties

Participate in staff and student recruitment campaigns, interviews, Open Days and promotional/information events.
Work with employers and other stakeholders as required to develop and deliver high quality curriculum.
Contribute to, and support delivery of the college strategic plan.
Comply with the departmental operating plan and contribute to action plans as needed.
Ensure equality of opportunity and promote diversity in all aspects of college life with reference to Ofsted vulnerable student groups and protected characteristics.
Analyse and selectively implement the calendar of key equality and diversity events across the programme.
Ensure all safeguarding policies and procedures are followed.
Maintain student destination data to inform self-assessment and quality improvement.
Any other duties connected with the post as are reasonably required from time to time.

Plumpton College, Lewes BN3 7AE

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