Lecturer in Animal Care - Rotherham in High Peak

Location: Dearne Valley College, Rotherham

Salary: Up to £33,487 per annum (dependant on experience & qualifications) plus benefits

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week, all year round)

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Animal expert to move into the classroom to share their knowledge and expertise influencing the next generation of skilled Animal Care professionals. Within this role the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering outstanding teaching and assessment in Levels 1-3 and HE Animal Care and Management. With an enthusiastic and engaging approach, you will have the ability to motivate students and support them to achieve their potential.

You will be responsible for the success of students and providing an enriched curriculum, monitoring student progress and ensuring timely completion and achievement. This will include recruitment, providing advice and guidance to students on their progression routes, and developing industry links that provide them with enrichment and work experience.

You will play an important role in developing creative resources to inspire outstanding learning and will be responsible for the monitoring and tracking of learner progress to promote positive outcomes for learners. Candidates should be an effective and motivated team player, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and management to achieve strategic and organisational objectives.

You will hold a vocational qualification at Level 3 or above, as well as a relevant teaching qualification and assessors award, or be willing to work towards. You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths or be willing to work towards.

You will be able to bring the subject to life, using combined methods of practical, theoretical and digital which will engage your learners and provide them with the best skills, knowledge and behaviours for the future.

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; We are Inclusive, We have Integrity, We Deliver, We are One Team.

We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022)

All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 9 February 2026 at 12:00 Noon – if you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

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 our website to complete your application.