Job Title: Lecturer in Animal Care Location: Highbury Campus Salary: £9,101.25 - £13,351.27 Actual, £28,315.00 - £41,541.00 Full Time Equivalent Job Type: Sessional, Permanent Hours: 11.5 hours per week until 31st August 2025, hours will be reviewed annually Teaching hours: 270 per annum actual, 850 full time equivalent About City of Portsmouth College: At City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at the College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey. We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community. We aspire to become the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, promoting a progressive, supportive and rewarding workplace culture. Here at COPC, we offer ongoing support, professional development / training and guidance alongside competitive benefits to all staff. By joining us you can be a part of the journey to shape the next generations educational journey and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. What we offer: Annual Leave: 42 days bookable annual leave, 8 bank holidays plus up to 2 weeks Christmas closure Pension: Generous Teachers' pension with employer contributions of 26.68%. Further information can be found at Teachers' Pensions (teacherspensions.co.uk) Learning & Development: Programmes by The Community Adult Education Department Staff Development: Access to the College staff development programmes and CPD Onsite Discounts: City of Portsmouth College Hair Salon & 50% off at the City of Portsmouth College Sports Centre Online Discounts: Unidays, Student Beans, and Totum with a City of Portsmouth College email address Parking: Free car parking across all campus sites (apart from Arundel) About the role: The Animal Care Lecturer will be located within the College’s Animal Care provision and will deliver on a range of animal care vocational programmes from level one to level three. Key Responsibilities: To teach on a range of animal care programmes, providing high-quality learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual students/apprentices and groups in line with the College’s strategic priorities and objectives. Support students in developing practical animal care skills. To provide flexible assessment opportunities and closely plan, monitor, track and record student/apprentice retention, achievement, and success. To contribute to the development and delivery of high-quality, relevant curriculum and programmes. Curriculum Development responsibilities include: Actively contributing to the development of new programmes within the curriculum area Producing annual schemes of work and/or training plans for all subjects/programmes to be taught To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you: Degree or equivalent qualification in Animal Care or a relevant area Teaching Qualification or willing to work towards Ability to meet targets within set timescales Ability to work well in teams but also to work independently, with the minimum of supervision Diversity and Inclusion: Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training. The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities, and the range of direct and indirect student support services. Pre-Employment Checks: City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our College. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references. We reserve the right to close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert. We do not accept CVs from agencies for these roles. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
