Course Manager - Golf & Sports Turf

Location: York

Contract Type: 1FTE, Permanent

Salary: SP26 £31,758 to SP29 £34,700 per annum

About The Role

We are seeking an individual who will be responsible for delivering high quality training for apprentices on programme, to ensure a positive experience and timely achievement of the apprenticeship.

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Deliver high quality teaching to an agreed annual caseload.
• Monitor, review and assess an appropriate caseload of apprentices on programme throughout the United Kingdom.
• Engage employers and assist applicants in finding suitable employment.
• Undertake contract set-up visits to employers prior to the enrolment of apprentices.
• Undertake health and safety reviews of employers' premises and all related monitoring.
• Plan and deliver induction programmes for all apprentices.

Candidates should be educated to Level 3 or above in a relevant subject with prior experience in Greenkeeping or Sports Turf sectors and grade 4’s in Maths and English. The applicant may also have experience of apprenticeship pathways and relevant industry tickets.

We reserve the right to close this advert early, if sufficient applications are received.

Interviews: TBC

Start Date: The College operates 2 starter/induction days per month to welcome and onboard new members. These are usually the first Monday and third Wednesday of each month (unless there is a bank holiday).

About The College

Askham Bryan College is a specialist land-based college based across the North of England with centres in York, Middlesbrough, Saltaire, Wakefield and Gateshead. We offer a wide-ranging curriculum to our Further Education students, including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Management, Countryside and the Environment, Engineering, Equine, Floristry, Motorsport, Outdoor Adventure Sport, Sports Development, Coaching and Fitness, Uniformed Public Services and Veterinary Nursing.

Benefits Of Working With Askham Bryan College:

• On-site facilities including a fully functional farm, equine centre, wildlife park and VR suite.
• Beautiful grounds for outdoor learning, meetings and well-being walks.
• Generous pension scheme with generous employer contributions.
• 35 days annual leave, plus 8 days bank holiday, plus Christmas shut down.
• Options for flexible working arrangements (role dependent).
• On-site catering including a canteen and shop.
• Highly discounted gym membership at the on-site gym.
• Free car parking and cycle to work scheme.
• Continuous support from our Recruitment and Employee Lifecycle Partner.
• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave scheme.
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay.

Safeguarding Statement

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and partners to share this commitment. The Governors and Staff at Askham Bryan College regard each learner as a unique individual and therefore seek to support learner development in ways, which will foster security, confidence and independence. We recognise that high self-esteem, peer support, a secure College environment and clear lines of communication with trusted adults helps all young people and adults particularly those at risk or suffering abuse. These are regarded as central to the wellbeing of the individual and are therefore seen to be an intrinsic part of all aspects of the curriculum and ethos.

Specific Measures Relating To Pre-employment Checks

We may undertake online searches on internet activity as part of our pre-recruitment checks. We ask applicants for details of any convictions and cautions, regardless of whether these have been deemed as "spent". It is a condition of employment that applicants provide these details. We undertake Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks for prospective employees. Please note that it is an offence to apply for a regulated role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity involving children or vulnerable adults.

Note on "regulated activity": You are engaging in a regulated activity if you:

• Will be responsible, on a regular basis in a school or college, for teaching, training instructing, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults;
• Will be working on a regular basis in a specified establishment, such as a school, or in connection with the purposes of the establishment, where the work gives opportunity for contact with children or vulnerable adults;
• Engage in intimate or personal care or healthcare or any overnight activity, even if this happens only once.