HE Lecturer/Course Manager (Conservation Biology) – FTC

Job Title: HE Lecturer/Course Manager (Conservation Biology) – FTC

Status: Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover, 22.2 hours per week  

Closing Date: Midnight, Thursday 17th July 2025

Assessment Centre Date: Monday 28th July 2025

Overview

University Centre Reaseheath is set within beautiful campus grounds in the heart of Cheshire. You will have access to leading edge facilities including a fully licensed zoo, accredited by BIAZA with an aquatics and exotics centre, mammal house and newly-furbished laboratories, a canine training arena and kennels, dissection labs. Our working farm is set within 330 hectares and includes a herd of over 200 dairy cows, 40 breeding ewes, and a robotic milking parlour. We also have an abundance of native wildlife and habitats which are often used by our undergraduates for practical-based study and research projects.  

About the role

We are looking to appoint a Lecturer/Course Manager to join our team of Higher Education lecturers and support delivery of our undergraduate programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our success as we continue to grow and develop our curriculum offer.

Our University Centre Reaseheath offer a range of undergraduate programmes within the animal sciences and conservation biology and our students can study a variety of disciplines including zoo management, animal management, behaviour and welfare, wildlife conservation and ecology and environmental conservation.

Reporting directly to the Programme Leader, the Lecturer/Course Manager will have direct responsibility for supporting the attainment and continuation of a group of students as well as active responsibility for maintaining academic quality and standards and a high-quality student experience.

This post would ideally suit an experienced lecturer or an early career starter as you will be supported in the completion of a relevant teaching qualification.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop new curriculum content consistent with college approved procedures.
• Lead and guide students in a range of scholarly activity which enhances subject-specific learning and the development of employability skills.
• Assess, examine and support students using a variety of methods to maximise learner potential.
• Implement quality assurance processes for one or more higher education programmes.
• Develop links and builds relationships with industry and associated stakeholders.

The successful candidate will:

• Minimum Level 6 qualification in a related discipline.
• Level 2 Maths & English or equivalent. 
• Ideally have relevant and up to date industry/professional practice within the sector.
• Evidence of relevant scholarly activity that you can use to enhance the student experience.
• Desire to develop a career in teaching and willingness to work towards an appropriate qualification.

We can offer you:

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• A two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CDP programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.

For more information, please refer to the additional job description.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.