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Lecturer in Arboriculture (REQ0066)

Company: Coastland College Salary: from £31,363 a year, pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: Dorchester, DT2 8PY Working pattern: On-site Job type: Permanent Posting date: 10 Sept 2026 Closing date: 20 Sept 2026

Summary

Salary: £31,363 per annum (Qualified Teaching rate), prorated to part time hours. Additional skills allowance available dependent on experience.

Contractual hours: 7.5

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Arboriculture to join our team.

The College is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person to assist with the teaching and practical training of arboriculture, horticulture and countryside students on qualifications at levels 2 and 3. A flexible and positive attitude is required to maintain the success of the provision.

You will need experience within the industry and have a desire to be an inspiring teacher. The successful applicant will have plenty of vocational experience as well as being able to demonstrate excellent administrative and organisational abilities in order to perform the role successfully.

We welcome applications from industry professionals who want to get into teaching and share their experience and knowledge with future generations. You do not need to have a teaching qualification, just plenty of industry experience and a strong desire to teach.

So, if you share our values and have the ambition to join us on our journey to continued success, we would love to hear from you.

An additional skills allowance may be offered on top of the basic salary for the successful candidate, depending on their experience and expertise.

What we offer:

Whatever your reasons for wanting to join our college community, we promise you a warm welcome and a highly supportive, flexible approach to your work – designed to help you reach your full potential. We also offer many great benefits, all with the aim of supporting your health, wellbeing and personal development:

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 48 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles)
• Additional 3 efficiency closure days over winter break (not deducted from annual leave) and an additional 4 days over Easter (to be deducted from annual leave)
• Generous Pension Scheme through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Access to Optima Health – our FREE confidential emotional support and practical advice scheme
• Dedicated CPD learning days to support learning and development
• Family friendly policies
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Free on-site parking
• Free on-site gym
• Employee discounts at on-site facilities such as Signature Hair & Beauty Salon, The Avenue Restaurant and The Bay Theatre
• Wide range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives to support staff including Corporate Eyecare voucher scheme and free and confidential staff counselling

The important bit:

Coastland College is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and so an online search will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.

We’re here to help you:

If you have a medical condition or a specific need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that you may need.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

We recognise that talent comes in various forms and so are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and sustainable environment for all, that celebrates diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. All we ask is that you make this clear in your application so we can take this forward to the next stage of the selection process. In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use.

We do not engage with recruitment agencies for this role. Any CVs received from agencies will be considered as unsolicited and the property of the Coastland College, with no obligation to pay agency fees.

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