Horticulture Assessor

Capel Manor College has an exciting opportunity for a Horticulture Work-Based Assessor to join our team and support the delivery of the London Talent Pathways programme. This is a field-based role working across London, supporting employed learners to achieve horticulture qualifications within their workplace.

The successful candidate can be based at any Capel Manor College campus, with regular travel to employers and workplaces throughout London. You will be responsible for mentoring, coaching and assessing learners undertaking work-based horticulture qualifications. This will include conducting workplace visits, assessing practical competence, providing constructive feedback and maintaining accurate records of learner progress. You may also prepare and deliver workshops and develop learning and assessment materials.

You will support learners to develop and demonstrate occupational competence across areas such as operating horticultural equipment and machinery, maintaining plant health, establishing and maintaining soft landscapes, and applying relevant biosecurity and invasive species legislation.

We are looking for an experienced horticulture professional with a passion for the industry and enthusiasm for sharing their knowledge with others. You will have the ability to build positive relationships with learners and employers and inspire people with a wide range of experience and abilities. Ideally, you will also have existing industry contacts and a willingness to help develop new employer relationships across London.

Being a work-based assessor is a highly rewarding career, providing an opportunity to pass on your skills and experience while helping people progress within the horticulture sector. Capel Manor College offers an excellent salary and benefits package, alongside the opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative specialist land-based college.

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment. As London’s environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces.

Capel Manor College offers excellent staff benefits. These include generous annual leave, access to a defined pension scheme, retail and leisure discounts and access to an online GP.

At Capel Manor College, we are dedicated to creating and promoting an equal, diverse, and inclusive workforce that empowers all employees to reach their full potential. We strive for a truly representative workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Additionally, we are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students. We expect all staff members to share and uphold this commitment.

Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence. We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK. We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list. Early application is therefore encouraged.