Animal Care Lecturer in Great Yarmouth

Job Title:Animal Care Lecturer
Location: Great Yarmouth Campus
Hours: 0.7 FTE - 29.6 Hours
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Lecturers Salary (£35112.48 - £41600.00 FTE)

East Coast College is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Animal Care Lecturer to join our dedicated team. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about animal welfare, education and helping learners develop the skills needed for successful careers within the animal care industry.

You will deliver engaging and high-quality teaching across our Animal Care provision, supporting students to achieve excellent outcomes and progress into employment, apprenticeships or higher education. Alongside teaching, you will play a key role in providing pastoral support, monitoring learner progress and ensuring every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Key needs from you and the role;

• Deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment across Animal Care programmes.
• Develop engaging lesson plans, schemes of work and learning resources.
• Support learners to achieve qualification success and industry-ready skills.
• Monitor attendance, achievement and learner progress, implementing timely interventions where required.
• Deliver tutorials, reviews and action planning sessions.
• Support students with personal development, employability and career progression.
• Work collaboratively with employers, industry partners and external organisations to enhance learner opportunities.
• Maintain accurate learner records and assessment documentation.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality improvement activities and course reviews.
• Promote positive learner behaviour, inclusion, equality and diversity.
• Safeguard and support the wellbeing of all learners.

East Coast College will offer you;

• 60 days holiday FTE (including bank holidays)
• Generous Pension - 28.68% Employer Contribution
• Free gym and swim membership
• Discounted access to campus salon and restaurant

If you share in our commitment to Education then APPLY now, or contact recruitment@eastcoast.ac.uk for more information, a conversation, or to receive the application in an accessible format.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

*Please note that all applications are assessed solely on the information provided within the application form. CVs are not used in the shortlisting process

**East Coast College require all staff to hold a minimum Level 2 or equivalent in English and maths, and be able to evidence this.

Please note, candidates who secure a teaching position, but do not currently hold a teacher qualification are required to obtain this within their first three years of employment. This can be provided by the college, however, the employee will be required to sign a commitment form, where they will be eligible to pay fees back should they fail to complete the qualification, or exit the organisation within the committed timeframe. Employees can secure their own funding such as Student Finance for the qualifications should they wish.

East Coast College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, we therefore expect all staff, visitors, and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

All applications are reviewed and scored against the essential and desirable criteria as set out in the job description and person specification to determine a shortlist. Shortlisted applications will be invited to interview and to complete a self-declaration and disclosure form. Information relating to the interview format will be shared and confirmed prior to the scheduled interview taking place and will facilitate any requested adjustments.

All offers of employment are conditional and subject to the successful completion of pre-employment checks, including at least two references, safeguarding and suitability checks, and an Enhanced DBS check where required.

We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in the Privacy Notice for Staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy, which is set out on the College’s website. You should familiarise yourself with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither the Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.