Lecturer in Landscaping

Salary: 25371 - 49934 Per Annum

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff. At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Green Hub staff team at Gower College Swansea. The role will involve delivering level 1 and level 2 qualification to learners aged 14 and above. Many of the learners have additional learning needs and some display challenging behaviour.

• Full Time (or 2 x 0.5 positions)
• Permanent
• £25,371 - £49,934 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
• Tycoch campus

Key Responsibilities:

• To deliver Landscaping / Multi Skills and Eco-construction qualifications at level 1 and level 2to learners aged 14 -19
• Actively contribute to the 14 - 19 curriculum
• Ensure teaching and learning strategies and teaching materials are planned as well as accessible to meet the varied needs of all learners

About you:

• Qualified teacher with experience of working with hard to reach learners
• Enthusiasm and passion for the outdoors /sustainable horticulture / landscaping and eco construction
• Excellent learner management skills coupled with the tenacity, commitment and patience to deal with a variety of learners, many with ALN and challenging behaviour.

Benefits for you:

• 46 days annual leave (pro-rata), plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 23% (2023)
• Two staff wellbeing days
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/benefits-and-wellbeing

We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.