Lecturer in Land & Wildlife – based at Preston

My career at Myerscough College – Inspiring Excellence

About the role

Do you have a passion for land management, conservation, and wildlife? Are you eager to inspire the next generation of environmental professionals?

If so, we want you to join our dedicated team at Myerscough College! 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Lecturer in Land & Wildlife to deliver engaging, high-quality teaching to students across our land-based courses. You’ll play a vital role in equipping learners with the skills and expertise needed for careers in conservation, ecology, gamekeeping, and countryside management.

Your duties will include:

• Deliver engaging lessons in land management, habitat conservation, ecology, and wildlife.
• Support and mentor students, ensuring they achieve their full potential.
• Develop and enhance course materials to meet industry standards.
• Maintain strong links with employers and industry professionals.

This role is available on a full-time or part-time basis, and we welcome applications from candidates interested in a job share arrangement.

Why join us?

At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with UCLan and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.

What We Offer:

We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• A generous holiday allowance of 40 days pro rata, plus bank holidays.
• Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
• Hassle free onsite parking at our Preston Campus.
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
• Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, with a remarkable 28.68% employer contribution rate.

We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.

Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.

Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.

Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.

The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.

As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.

Hours

37 Hours Per Week (Part-time hours will be considered)

Department

Agriculture & Countryside

Location

Myerscough College (Preston)

Salary

£25,082 - £33,922 per annum in accordance with qualifications and experience. Teacher qualified staff commence at minimum £28,834 per annum, (salary will be pro rata for fractional hours).

Reference No

LLW53

Closing Date

Wednesday 5 March 2025