Science Lab & Greenhouse Officer

Science Lab & Greenhouse Officer – Two Year Fixed-Term Contract

Where you will work: This role is based at the College’s Hadlow campus, but the nature of the work may require travel to any of the college sites and Thanet Earth locations.

Your hours: 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday), 52 weeks per year.

Your pay: £32,000 per annum

Working within Hadlow College Land based Curriculum, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitability qualified, experienced, and enthusiastic individual to join the team as a Science Lab & Greenhouse Officer.

The post holder will be responsible for managing the day to day running of the Science Laboratories and the commercial greenhouse ensuring all Health & Safety protocols are always followed. Providing technical support & practical delivery for the science elements of each land-based curriculum area at Hadlow College.

The curriculum areas include Agriculture, Animal Management, Equine, Fisheries, Horticulture and Floristry. Exciting projects run by staff and students will form part of the supervisory role of this position.

The glasshouse element involves working in our brand-new Venlo greenhouse as the greenhouse grower working primarily with the hydroponic crops. This exciting post involves the successful individual working alongside key colleagues at Hadlow College and Thanet Earth who sponsor the hydroponic greenhouse crops. Tasks will include day to day monitoring of the crop and environmental systems (PRIVA), crop work from planting to harvest and preparing the greenhouse for the next crop. You would also help to prepare the greenhouse for visitors.

You can look forward to excellent benefits, such as 33 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, and you’ll be enrolled onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which also includes life assurance. You’ll also benefit from free parking and have access to a range of onsite facilities including restaurants and coffee shops.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 21st April 2024

Interviews may be held prior to the above closing date.

North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.