18.5 Hours, Working Tuesday and Wednesday 8.30-5pm, Thursday 8.30-12 noon
Actual Salary is £16,936, (Full Time Equivalent £33,872)
Are you an experienced horticulture professional looking for an opportunity to share your expertise, support apprentices and help employers develop their future workforce?
As a Coach and Assessor in Horticulture, you will use your practical industry knowledge to deliver high-quality training, assessment and support to apprentices. You may currently be working within commercial horticulture, landscaping, grounds maintenance, estate management, plant production or a related sector as an experienced practitioner, supervisor or manager. Alternatively, you may already be working as a trainer or assessor and be looking for a role where you can make a greater impact.
You will guide apprentices throughout their programme, helping them develop the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours needed to succeed. This will include delivering engaging and inclusive training, completing workplace assessments, providing constructive feedback and preparing apprentices for their end-point assessment. You will also monitor progress, maintain accurate records and work closely with employers to ensure each apprentice receives a supportive and well-coordinated experience.
Alongside delivery and assessment, you will build strong relationships with employers, identify opportunities to grow our horticulture apprenticeship provision and ensure that training remains relevant to the needs of the industry. You will bring at least three years’ relevant industry experience, strong communication and organisational skills, and a genuine commitment to helping apprentices achieve their full potential.
At Bishop Burton College, you will join our supportive and employer-focused Services to Business team, which works closely with organisations to deliver apprenticeships, workforce development and bespoke training. You will have the opportunity to combine your horticultural expertise with a rewarding career in education, contribute to regional skills development and inspire the next generation of industry professionals.
If you are enthusiastic, organised and passionate about horticulture, sustainability and developing others, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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Bishop Burton College/Riseholme College promote equality, diversity and inclusion ensuring fair treatment, representation, and opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background or characteristics. We see this as essential for creating inclusive environments and fostering innovation and creativity.
We're committed to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported and able to thrive, making Bishop Burton College and Riseholme College a great place to build a rewarding career.
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The college does not hold a sponsorship licence so therefore this post is not open to candidates who require sponsorship under the UK's points-based immigration system.
If you have any queries, please contact the HR Team at human.resources@bishopburton.ac.uk or telephone 01964 553167.
Closing date: Sunday 4th October
Interview date: Friday 9th October
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff to share this commitment. As this is a position of trust, the successful candidate will be required to disclose any criminal convictions and will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), barring (where applicable), reference, qualification and health checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The College is an equal opportunities employer.
