Lecturer / Course Manager in Foundation (Land Based Animal Care)

Job Title: Lecturer/Course Manager (in Land-based Animal Care) – Foundation

Status: Permanent, 29.6 hours per week (4 days)

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 17th August 2025

Assessment Centre Date: Wednesday 27th August 2025

About the role

The Foundation Department at Reaseheath College have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join our specialist teaching team, in a part time capacity working 4 days per week.

Based within our designated teaching area you will be responsible for the delivery of practical and theory classes to our Entry Level & Level 1 Animal Care students with course management responsibilities for our Level 1 Animal Care groups. You will be required to contribute to the development and marketing of new curriculum opportunities as we seek to expand our provision and you will support the Foundation Department’s commitment to improving progression and life opportunities for our students.

We are looking for an individual with a strong interest and experience in Animal Care with up-to-date knowledge. Additional knowledge and skills in other land-based areas, such as Agriculture and Equine, would be beneficial but is not essential. Ideally you will have some experience of teaching although teacher training, leading to a recognised teaching qualification, will be provided if required. Knowledge of SEND and complex learning needs is essential to this role.

Key responsibilities:

• Delivery to Entry Level and Level 1 Animal Care students
• Develop Animal Care curriculum content in line with College standards
• Collaborate with the Animal Management department to maximise learner experience
• Identify and organise work experience placements with external employers
• Implement quality assurance processes to ensure consistency of delivery and learning
   

The successful candidate will:

• Relevant degree level or professional L3 qualification (Animal Care/Animal Management-related)
• Level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
• Experience of working with SEND students, particularly those with complex needs and an understanding of key national strategies linked to SEND education, training and development is essential
• For this role you will need to be able to access a range of external work placement providers/ organisations
   

We can offer you:

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 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 CPD 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.