Job Description
Are you an experienced arboriculture professional with a passion for developing the next generation of industry talent?
Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring support staff to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
Lecturer in Arboriculture - Based in Preston
Full-time or part-time hours will be considered.
£30+ per hour
Reed FE is recruiting for a Lecturer in Practical Arboriculture to join a leading FE College. If you can demonstrate strong industry knowledge and the ability to deliver high-quality practical teaching, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
In this role, you will deliver a range of Arboriculture-related subjects to learners on Further Education programmes. Teaching will be predominantly practical, with opportunities to bring theoretical knowledge to life through hands-on demonstrations, industry-standard techniques, and skills-based sessions.
Key aspects include:
- Delivering practical arboriculture training outdoors and in workshop environments
- Demonstrating safe, current industry practices
- Supporting learners to achieve their full potential through engaging teaching and assessment
- Strengthening relationships with employers, industry partners, and wider stakeholders
What We're Looking For
- Strong practical experience within the Arboriculture industry
- Confidence delivering practical training to a range of learners
- A commitment to providing inspirational teaching and learning
- Willingness to undertake CPD and contribute to programme development
- Teaching qualifications are desirable but not essential - industry experience and enthusiasm are highly valued
All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years' referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus' (up to £200 per successful referral!)
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Not looking for a teaching role? We are also registering learning support assistants, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.
