Job Overview

Highlands College is seeking a diligent and dedicated fixed term Part Time Lecturer in Animal Management. Hours per week will be 15 hours, this is a fixed term post until December 2026. The role involves delivering across Level 3 Animal Management programmes, combining practical and classroom-based teaching. We are looking for a flexible and adaptable lecturer.  Day-to-day responsibilities include lesson delivery, assessment, tutorials, and supporting student progress, attendance, and wellbeing. The ideal candidate will be committed to high standards and passionate about developing young people for careers in the animal management sectors.

For further details contact Heather Audoire on email heather.audoire@highlands.ac.uk 

Job Purpose

Responsible for managing the learning process including classroom teaching, tutorials, associated outreach and open and distance learning programmes and student placements for a specific group.

Job Specific Outcomes

1. Identify learning needs of individuals and groups, prepare and deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials to enable students to meet assessments and examination requirements.

2. Assist in Curriculum development, the planning and evaluation of courses, review of course materials and lead specialist programmes as required.

3. Contribute to team/Department meetings including course monitoring and course assessment to ensure objectives are being met.

4. Set and mark student work for assessment and examination, identify previously acquired competencies, verify assessment procedures, maintain relevant records for report writing, references, records of achievement for internal and external verification/validation purposes.

5. Contribute to the development of external contacts with industry and professional bodies to enhance the relevance of the teaching situation.

6. Plan continuing professional development, participate in performance review and appraisal and appropriate in-service training and evaluate and disseminate advances in training and development in order to facilitate individual and organisational learning.

7. Assist in ensuring the quality of the curriculum provision to meet internal and external standards through management of course meetings and contributing to course planning and review.

8. Assist in ensuring the college environment meets health and safety and security requirements.

9. Recognise the personal welfare needs of students, and initiate appropriate referrals. Monitor and develop the standards of students’ behaviour in order to provide additional support where a student is not completing a study programme as planned.

10. Identify course requirements and use resources allocated in order to create environment(s) conducive to the learning of individuals and groups.

11. Any other duties required by the senior team for the successful achievement of the job purpose. 

Statutory Responsibilities

The Department for Children, Young People, Education and Skills is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role is politically restricted. The job holder is not permitted to undertake political activity involving standing for election to the Government or as a Parish Constable, or publicly supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner.

Person Specification

Attributes

Essential: 

• A requisite teaching qualification within the Qualified Teaching Learning & Skills framework (or willingness to work towards this).
• Evidence or capability of achieving level two literacy and numeracy (e.g. GCSE).
• Evidence of a degree or appropriate technical or professional qualification to at least Level 4.
• A preparedness to adhere to Continual Professional Development requirement.

Desirable:

• A preparedness to adhere to Continual Professional Development requirement.

Knowledge 

Essential:

• Demonstrable evidence of secure subject knowledge and skills relevant to their field.

Technical / Work-based Skills

Essential:

• An ability to meet the requirements of examination and assessment bodies.

Desirable:

• Experience of teaching/ lecturing in an FE or Secondary Education environment.

General Skills/Attributes

Essential:

• An ability to communicate fluently and effectively.
• An ability to work flexibly as part of a team. 
• An ability to motivate and inspire learners.

Experience

Essential:

• Evidence of relevant academic, industrial or commercial experience.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with young adults in a training, coaching or supportive role.

Criteria relating to Safeguarding

Essential: 

• An understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding for all.

Desirable: 

• Foundation Safeguarding (Level 1) qualified.

Core Accountabilities, Attributes and Behaviour Indicators

Lecturers are responsible on a day-to-day basis for the integration of students into the College, for ensuring standards of behaviour and study, and that as customers, students gain the maximum benefit from the resources available.

The Lecturers’ role in monitoring and reporting on student progress will have a critical impact on results and future careers. It is important that the lecturer ensures their own continuous professional development, both in terms of academic specialism, the local commercial environment and in service training, keeping up to date with requirements of lead bodies and external examining bodies is essential.

The team working environment requires lecturers to contribute to all aspects of curriculum development, course assessment and resource planning. There is also a requirement to cover for the absence of colleagues.

The standards relevant to this tier, identified in the States of Jersey core accountabilities attributes and behaviour indicators, are to be attached in a separate document.