Practical Instructor in Horticulture
Capel Manor College
Enfield
- New
- Salary:
- Salary Range for Advert £24,804 to £28,733 inclusive of London Weighting
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2024
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Capel Manor College and we are now seeking to appoint a Practical Instructor in Horticulture to support the teaching staff and students across all courses within the College’s specialist Horticulture programmes, including maintaining practical equipment and gardens/grounds.
Our Practical Instructors are responsible for supporting teaching staff across our Horticulture Management courses by providing practical demonstration and technical instruction to students on Horticulture courses. Practical Instructors supervise small groups of students to develop their practical skills through demonstrating the appropriate skills, methods and techniques. This might include demonstrating tasks such as planting and pruning. They will ensure that students can demonstrate the skills and behaviours required for the successful completion of their qualification and possess the knowledge that underpins the practical instruction. They will also ensure that the health and safety of the student is maintained whilst undertaking practical sessions.
The ideal candidates will hold at least a Level 2 qualification in a horticultural qualifications and will have experience of working within the horticulture/landscaping industry. While experience working in education is not essential, applicants should have some experience training and instructing others to work with horticultural equipment in a practical setting.
Attached documents
About Capel Manor College
Capel Manor College is London's environmental college, offering a diverse range of full and part-time courses in further and higher education for school leavers and adults.
The College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to help preserve and protect London's wildlife, national parks and green spaces.
Students at Capel Manor College are immersed in a hands-on, creative and practical outdoor learning environment, with exceptional, industry-experienced tutors who are experts in their fields.
As London's leading land-based College, Capel Manor College has five campuses spread across the capital. The College has campuses located at Crystal Palace, Enfield, Gunnersbury, Regent's Park and Mottingham. Between them, our campuses boast two zoos, a farm, a dog grooming parlour, laboratories, over 30-acres of gardens, and over 200 acres of working land.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.