Agriculture Practical Coordinator

Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  21 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Agriculture, horticulture and land-based studies, Farming
• Working pattern: Full time: Basic working hours are from 08.30 to 17.00 Monday to Friday but some flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the business. This is an all-year-round post. There will be some evening and weekend working required to support departmental activities, and whole college recruitment and promotional events.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Up to £38,000 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Plumpton College is seeking an Agriculture Practical Coordinator to play a key role in linking our farm operations with our agriculture curriculum team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong agricultural knowledge, practical coordination skills, and a passion for supporting students to succeed. The role combines practical coordination with teaching, learning and assessment, helping to ensure that students benefit from high-quality, industry-relevant learning experiences.

About the role

As Agriculture Practical Coordinator, you will act as the main link between the farm and curriculum teams, ensuring practical activities are well planned, properly resourced and fully aligned with curriculum objectives, schemes of learning and assessment requirements.

You will coordinate practical sessions, organise schedules, prepare resources and help maintain high-quality learning environments that reflect current industry standards. You will also contribute to teaching, assessment, student progress, tutoring and quality improvement across the provision.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working collaboratively, is highly organised, and is committed to delivering an outstanding student experience.

You will:

• act as the primary link between the farm and curriculum teams
• coordinate and schedule practical sessions in line with curriculum plans and timetables
• ensure practical activities align with qualification requirements, schemes of learning and assessment criteria
• make sure equipment, materials, livestock and learning resources are prepared and available
• monitor the condition, maintenance and safe use of resources and facilities
• support the delivery of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment
• track student progress and help students achieve their potential
• act as a personal tutor and support students through induction, tutorials and progression
• contribute to quality improvement, programme development and curriculum planning
• take part in open days, recruitment activities and employer engagement
• promote equality, diversity, safeguarding and student welfare in all aspects of the role

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who shares our student-focused values and can bring both subject expertise and a collaborative approach.

Essential criteria

You will have:

• a degree, professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• a relevant teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one
• English and maths qualifications at Level 2 or above
• sector or industry experience and strong specialist subject knowledge in agriculture
• the ability, or clear potential, to teach to a consistently good or better standard
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• a strong commitment to student success and high standards
• a clear understanding of student welfare, behaviour and safeguarding
• strong IT skills
• a flexible, adaptable and solution-focused approach
• the ability to work effectively as part of a high-performing team

Desirable

• experience of teaching and learning

What the college offers its staff

You’ll benefit from:

We offer a competitive salary alongside a generous benefits package, including 37 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas. Staff are enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme and have access to comprehensive CPD opportunities. As a Disability Confident Committed employer and a signatory of the Menopause Pledge, we are proud to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace.

New colleagues benefit from a structured induction and a supported six-month probationary period, as well as a strong coaching culture with in-house Level 5 trained coaches.

Employees also enjoy a range of lifestyle and wellbeing benefits such as eligibility for a TOTUM card and Blue Light Card, free eye tests, free use of our onsite gym, cycle-to-work scheme, discounted Plumpton wine and courses, free onsite parking, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Our commitment to staff wellbeing and community is further demonstrated through regular networking events, active EDI and Sustainability committees, and social events at Christmas.

We reserve the right to interview or close the vacancy early should we receive a high number of applications. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About Plumpton College

• Organisation type: FE College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE college
• Size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Plumpton College website
• Email address: recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plumpton-college

Arranging a visit to Plumpton College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk.

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