Horticulture Team Leader
Assignment Details
- Location: North London.
- Hours: Full-time.
- Contract: Interim.
- Duration: 3–6 months initially.
- Extension: Potential for renewal.
- Travel: Occasional travel between campuses.
Are you an experienced horticulture professional ready to lead a team and shape the next generation of growers, gardeners and land-based specialists?
About the Role
A further education provider is looking for a Horticulture Team Leader to combine hands-on delivery with leadership of a horticulture provision. You'll support colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, and make sure learners are progressing towards their qualifications.
You’ll bring current horticultural knowledge into the classroom and the practical environment, and you’ll help keep the curriculum relevant to the industry learners are heading into.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading and supporting a team delivering horticulture programmes.
- Teaching and assessing learners across practical and theory-based sessions.
- Monitoring learner progress, retention and achievement, and acting where improvement is needed.
- Supporting curriculum planning and development in line with awarding body requirements.
- Promoting best practice and standardisation across teaching, learning and assessment.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Occupational experience within horticulture
- Experience of teaching, training or assessing in a horticulture or land-based setting
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Enhanced DBS within the last three months or registration on the update service
Desirable (but not essential):
- An assessor qualification
- A teaching qualification
- Experience of mentoring or supporting staff
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Horticulture Team Leader (Temporary) employer: Dovetail & Slate
Dovetail and Slate is an exceptional employer for those passionate about shaping the future of skilled trades. With a strong commitment to employee development, we offer ongoing training, a supportive work culture, and generous benefits including a robust pension scheme and wellbeing initiatives. Join us in a collaborative environment where your expertise in Fabrication and Welding can truly make a difference in the lives of apprentices.
