At a Glance
- Tasks: Inspire and mentor students in animal care through engaging lessons and practical experiences.
- Company: Join the RNN Group, a leading education provider dedicated to excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy up to 50 days annual leave, health benefits, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Support for gaining teaching qualifications and flexible working hours available.
- Why this job: Transform your passion for animals into a rewarding teaching career and shape future professionals.
- Qualifications: Level 5 qualification in an animal-related field and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 29455 - 33487 £ per year.
Location: Dearne Valley College, Rotherham
Salary: From £29,455 (unqualified) to £33,487 (qualified) per annum plus benefits
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full time (37 hours per week, all year round)
Closing Date: Friday 17th July 2026
Transform your animal expertise into a rewarding teaching career and shape the next generation of animal care professionals. Share your passion and industry knowledge with motivated students across Levels 1–3 and Higher Education.
- Inspire: Deliver engaging practical, theoretical, and digital lessons.
- Mentor: Guide students through their courses and help them launch their careers.
- Connect: Build industry links to secure rewarding student work placements.
- Grow: Design creative learning resources and track student success.
- Collaborate: Work within a supportive, motivated team to hit educational goals.
You will…
- Bring Expertise: Level 5 or higher vocational qualification in an animal-related field.
- Skills: Strong communication skills and a team-focused mindset.
- Qualifications: Teaching qualification and assessor award (or the willingness to gain them with us).
- Basics: Level 2 (or equivalent) in English and Maths (or willingness to work towards).
Why Apply?
No teaching experience? We will support you to gain your teaching and assessor qualifications on the job. Make an impact: Move out of the field and directly influence the future of animal care.
Department Info: You will work as part of the curriculum team at Dearne Valley and you will also closely work with and take direction from our Curriculum Team Leaders. You will be line managed by the Curriculum Manager.
Our excellent benefits and rewards package:
- Access to teachers pensions scheme
- Up to 50 days annual leave per year (35) including closure during Christmas period
- Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
- Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
- Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
- Parking available at all of our sites
- Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
- New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
- Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made
What is the RNN Group? RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too.
To Apply: If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for RNN Group, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
Lecturer in Animal Care - Rotherham in Barnsley employer: RNN Group
At RNN Group, we pride ourselves on being an outstanding education and training provider, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for our staff. As a Lecturer in Animal Care at Dearne Valley College, you will benefit from generous annual leave, access to health and wellbeing schemes, and fantastic career development opportunities, including funding for teacher training. Join us to inspire the next generation of animal care professionals while enjoying a fulfilling and rewarding teaching career in Rotherham.
