Team Leader In Horticulture And Landscaping/Garden Design

Job Title: Team Leader inHorticulture and Landscaping/Garden Design
Location: Enfield
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours per week: 36 hours
Salary: £32,866-£43,410pa inclusive of London Weighting

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment.  As London’s environmental college, 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 preserve and protect London’s wildlife, national parks and green spaces. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Capel Manor College and we are now seeking to appoint a Team Leader inHorticulture and Landscaping/Garden Design to join our Enfield Team.

The successful candidate will be leading, managing and developing a curriculum area within the parameters set by the Head of Horticulture and Garden Design.  The candidate will work collaboratively and innovatively with staff to lead a culture of self-assessment and continuous improvement, promoting high standards of teaching and learning within the area, and producing high standards of student achievement, progression and value added.  The Team Leader acts as Lead Internal Verifier and ensures all quality assurance procedures are fully complied with. They will actively ensure a high quality of provision in response to student and employer/industry needs and promote new ways of teaching.

The ideal candidate will will have a teaching qualification or willingness to work towards a qualification. They should have a degree or similar or relevant horticulture qualification and industry rated competency tickets for example Tractor, PA1/6.  Experience of working in the Horticulture industry is also essential.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative and beautiful land-based environment.

In order to be considered for the position, an application form must be completed.  CVs will not be accepted.  For further details and to apply, please visit the job vacancies section on the Capel Manor College website.

Please note that the College does not have a sponsorship licence.  We are therefore unable to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close a position once sufficient suitable applications have been received to form a short list.  Early application is therefore encouraged.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including generous annual leave, a defined benefit pension scheme (Teacher’s Pension Scheme for Lecturing roles and Local Government Pension Scheme for Support roles), employee assistance programme and full access to Capel Manor Gardens.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Capel Manor College is committed to creating and promoting an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce that enables those working at the College to achieve their full potential. We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.

Closing Date :  5pm on Sunday 21 April 2024

Downloads

• Team-Leader-in-Horticulture.pdf
• Candidate-Information-Pack-2024-1.pdf