Lecturer – Animal & Environmental Sciences

This exciting post will be based at our Cannington Centre and will join the progressive and dynamic Animal Management and Environmental Sciences team who remain commited to achieving an outstanding provision where teaching, learning and assessment are paramount. The post holder will be a passionate educator who is able to demonstrate and implement innovative teaching approaches which stimulate and inspire students from level 3-6.

The post will support Course Leaders with management and day to day operations of our programmes, safeguarding academic quality, enhancing learner experience and promoting progression from further to higher education.

The post holder will ideally hold comprehensive zoology, animal management, conservation and/or ecology knowledge and be able to evidence experience of employment/experience within one of the sectors.

The post holder would be expected to cover zoological, ecological, conservation and research aspects of curriculum whilst supporting academic skills, research and up to level 6 dissertation supervision.

The post holder would also be encouraged to play a key role in developing research opportunities and innovation with industry partners to foster collaboration with students and employers.

BTC offer a range of fantastic employee benefits including:

• Generous pension scheme
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Dedicated CPD days
• 2 wellbeing days
• 2-week Christmas closure
• Opportunities for hybrid working
• On-site discounted gym
• Free parking
• BTC Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!

BTC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.

Bridgwater & Taunton College are proposing to merge with Strode College in August 2025 to form a stronger College Group to continue to serve its learners, employers, and the wider Somerset Community.

Applicants who apply for a role at Bridgwater & Taunton College and who start their employment after 31 July 2025 will be contracted under the newly merged organisation to be known as UCS College Group (University Centre Somerset College Group)