Lecturer in Adventure Education*

• Company: Plumpton College
• Closing Date: 06-07-2024
• Location: Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AE
• Salary: up to £34,463 pro rata if part-time
• Hours: up to 1FTE
• Contact Email: recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk

Description

Plumpton College is the leader of land and environment education in the Southeast, renowned for our outstanding cutting-edge practice and ability to align delivery to meet the needs of local and national employers. With a significant growth in our student numbers in recent years the organisation has made great progress in achieving its ambitious future vision to be providing ever more students equipped for their future careers in these all-important disciplines.  

This is a great opportunity to teach Plumpton College’s students to be “the best they can be” within the Adventure Education & Sport sector.

We have a superb opportunity for an experienced Adventure Education professional to join our team as a part time lecturer, in both practical and classroom theory delivery. Supporting the Curriculum Manager and Adventure Education and Sport team in the delivery of the agreed curriculum within the division, this role combines facilities management, teaching and ensuring the delivery of the best possible experience to our Level 1, 2 and 3 Adventure students. You will work across the main site in Plumpton but also facilitate delivery of residential trips at our Wales Centre in Snowdonia or abroad as required.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a passion for adventure education, as well as experience of teaching/instructing a range of adventurous activities on both land and water and the willingness to develop this further – Plumpton College offers excellent teacher training and continuous professional development opportunities.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including: up to 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas; membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme; comprehensive CPD and teacher training (where applicable); TOTUM card; Employee Assistance Programme; free onsite parking; discounted Plumpton wine; staff discounts on Plumpton courses; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; and free use of the onsite gym. 

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible.

Plumpton College is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and is dedicated to pursuing non-discriminatory policies and practices and eliminating unfair discrimination on any basis.

Plumpton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.