Horticulture Trainer
Barnsley College
Barnsley
- £9,768 - £10,652 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 27 November 2022
Job overview
Horticulture Trainer – Barnsley College – Part Time - £24,095 to £26,274 per annum (Pro rata £9,768 to £10,651 per annum)
Are you looking for a role where you can use your skills and energy to make a difference?
This is a fantastic, rare opportunity for a Horticulture Trainer to join our award-winning Apprenticeship department. In this role you will be responsible for a caseload of Apprentices covering specialised areas including Horticulture, Golf Greenkeeping and Sports Turf.
Benefits
First of all, what’s in it for you?
- Generous annual leave entitlement (Up to 55 days per year including bank and public holidays!)
- Contributory pension schemes (Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme)
- Free on-site parking
- Discounted gym membership (Facilities onsite so perfect for that quick workout)
- Childcare vouchers
- Exclusive discounts for high street and online stores – who doesn’t love 20% off?
- Regular staff development days and funded CPD opportunities
- Cycle to Work scheme
- On site subsidised Starbucks and restaurants – for a well-deserved coffee and cake break!
Horticulture Trainer
Wigfield Farm
Permanent vacancy – 15 hrs over Thursday and Friday
£9,768 to £10,652 per annum
Our Horticulture Trainer role involves delivering the knowledge, skills and behaviours set within the Apprenticeship Standards. You will be supporting apprentices both in college and in the workplace, as well as working closely with employers and the colleges Business Development Team, to ensure that apprentices at Barnsley College get the best possible experience and achieve their career goals and aspirations.
Please note you will be directed to the Barnsley College website to complete your application.
Closing date for Applications Sunday 27th November 2022 - We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.
If you require further details on the standards listed above please visit the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
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About Barnsley College
Barnsley College is rated outstanding by Ofsted. It has approximately 9,000 students and offers various programmes including vocational courses, A Levels, apprenticeships, technical courses (T Levels), part-time and Higher Education courses.
Barnsley College is an outstanding place to work; our vision is to Transform Lives, not just for our students but for our staff too, and we encourage them to dream big.
We employ approximately 800 people, making us one of the region’s largest employers.
To ensure we retain our excellent people we invest in our workforce, giving them access to training, development and career progression opportunities. We also reward and look after our staff with generous annual leave entitlements, wellbeing programmes, regular staff development and networking events, flexible working opportunities, and many discounts and offers, such as reduced gym membership.
Colleagues tell us that they like working at the College and this is reflected by our staff survey which consistently shows a high satisfaction rate.
The College offers the following benefits to its staff in addition to competitive salaries:
- Generous leave entitlement (Teaching Staff – 55 days, Support and Management Staff – 47 days)
- Access to Local Government or Teachers’ Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work (cycle purchase scheme)
- Excellent access to the College by public transport
- Northern Rail season ticket scheme
- Comprehensive Wellbeing Programme including on-site health checks, access to smoking cessation services and weight management group
- Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and parental leave and opportunities for job sharing and flexible working
- Training and Development including support for teaching staff to achieve a recognised teaching qualification, job related training and development for all staff to encourage career progression
- Reduced price gym membership for College staff at the Honeywell Sports Village facility
- Membership of the Westfield Health Scheme or Health Shield (contributory) through Payroll
- Discounted hairdressing, beauty and complementary therapies available at Images salon
- Access to support and advice on a range of financial, wellbeing and individual matters (including IMASS portal and access to counselling services)
- Access to a benefits website offering discounts at a number of retailers
- Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five machines
Wherever your expertise lies, if you’d like to work at a highly successful College in a supportive and nurturing environment, then you’re looking in the right place.
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