Animal care lecturer

Job Description

Inspire the next generation of Animal Care professionals

Are you passionate about animal care and welfare? Do you have industry experience and want to share your knowledge with the next generation?

Peterborough College is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Animal Care Lecturer to join our thriving Animal Care team. This is an exciting opportunity to teach and inspire learners across a range of qualifications from Level 1 through to Level 3, including the new T Level in Animal Management.

Whether you're already teaching or looking to move into education from industry, we'd love to hear from you. If you have relevant industry experience but don't yet hold a teaching qualification, we'll support you to gain one while you work.

Why join us?

Our Animal Care provision benefits from excellent specialist facilities, allowing students to develop practical skills alongside theoretical knowledge. You'll play a key role in helping learners build the confidence, knowledge and employability skills needed to progress into higher education or rewarding careers within the animal care sector.

You'll be joining a supportive and collaborative team that is committed to delivering engaging, industry-relevant learning experiences and achieving outstanding outcomes for students.

About the role

As an Animal Care Lecturer, you will:

• Deliver engaging and inspiring teaching across a range of Animal Care programmes from Level 1 to Level 3, including T Levels.
• Plan and develop innovative learning resources, schemes of work and assessments.
• Support learners to achieve their potential through high-quality teaching, assessment and feedback.
• Monitor student progress, set SMART targets and implement effective interventions where required.
• Embed English, maths, employability and industry skills into teaching and learning.
• Contribute to course development, quality improvement activities and student recruitment events.
• Work closely with employers and industry partners to enhance learner experiences and progression opportunities.
• Support students through tutorials, work experience activities and enrichment opportunities.

What we're looking for

We are keen to hear from candidates who have:

• Relevant qualifications and/or significant industry experience within Animal Care, Animal Management, Animal Welfare or a related discipline.
• A passion for developing and inspiring young people.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to engage and motivate learners with a variety of abilities and backgrounds.
• Experience within an educational setting is desirable but not essential.

Teaching qualifications are welcomed, but industry professionals looking to begin a rewarding career in education are encouraged to apply. Full training and support can be provided to gain a recognised teaching qualification.

Why work for IEG?

• Generous Leave: 37 days of annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas close down. (Pro-rata for part time staff)
• Competitive Pension: Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), including life assurance and death-in-service benefits
• Health and Wellbeing: Benefit from a gym, free on-site parking, access to employee assistance programme and a friendly team atmosphere
• Professional Development: Ongoing training and development opportunities, including sponsorship for HE/professional qualifications
• Employee Benefits and Rewards: Vivup employee benefits, including lifestyle savings, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, providing access to a wide range of national discounts

IEG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and any vulnerable groups within the college community and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a thorough vetting process which includes an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Candidates are reminded that if they are barred from working with Children it is a criminal offence to apply for this position.