Teacher in Agriculture (2025/LD099)
East Durham College, Houghall Campus, Durham, Durham, DH1 3SG15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 August 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Agriculture, horticulture and land-based studies
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Qualified: £31,000 to £41,000 Unqualified: £28,000 to £29,500
What skills and experience we're looking for
About the Role
You will:
- Deliver high-quality teaching and learning across agriculture programmes.
- Develop engaging lessons that inspire and challenge students.
- Monitor student progress, provide constructive feedback and support achievement.
- Lead and coordinate allocated courses, including quality assurance and assessment activities.
- Contribute to curriculum development aligned to current and future agricultural industry needs.
- Build strong relationships with employers, schools, parents and industry partners.
- Support student recruitment through interviews, events and information, advice and guidance activities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve teaching, learning and student outcomes.
About You
You will have:
- A degree or recognised industry qualification in Agriculture or a related subject.
- A recognised post-16 teaching qualification.
- Significant industry experience, particularly within livestock production.
- Experience of teaching and assessing learners in a formal educational setting.
- Strong organisational, communication and IT skills.
- A passion for agriculture and a commitment to developing future industry professionals.
- NPTC qualifications in machinery operations (ATV, Telehandler or Tractor Operations) are highly desirable.
What the college offers its staff
What we offer:
- 45 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
- Teacher Pension Scheme with up to 28.68% employer contributions.
- Access to a Cash Healthcare Plan.
- Heavily discounted Gym Membership.
- Enhanced Maternity/ Paternity and Adoption leave.
- 3 days paid emergency leave per year.
- Various Paid and unpaid leave for other needs.
- Funded Continuous Professional Development (CPD) where appropriate.
- Onsite restaurant, Canteen and Hair and Beauty Salon.
- Free onsite parking.
- On site Nursery facilities (up to 5 yoa).
- Cycle to work scheme and much more.
- Access to free Beamish Tickets.
Join Our Team at East Durham College
Now is the perfect time to become part of our fantastic team at East Durham College!With recent investments enhancing our already outstanding teaching facilities and further development on the horizon, the College offers an excellent environment for both staff and students.We take pride in providing access to education for all, offering clear pathways through various stages of learning with a strong focus on employment opportunities across the North East region. We’re also thrilled to have earned our fifth consecutive ‘GOOD’ rating from Ofsted.
East Durham College operates across three campuses, delivering a wide range of courses from general further education and A-Levels to specialist land-based and technical programs, ensuring there is something for everyone.As a team member, you’ll enjoy a generous holiday entitlement, Local Government or Teachers Pensions, free gym access (Willerby Grove Campus), free parking, and much more.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive community where everyone can be themselves and succeed. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply and join our dynamic workforce.
As part of our commitment to equality and diversity, East Durham College operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants who meet the essential criteria, as part of our status as a Disability Confident Employer.
At East Durham College, we uphold Safer Recruitment and Keeping Children Safe in Education standards. This role requires an enhanced DBS check.It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements.So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.
For more information about the College, please visit ourCreating outstanding futures | East Durham College.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience.Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Further information about the job
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.
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About East Durham College
- Organisation type
- College, ages 14 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 14 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- East Durham College website
- Email address
- recruitment@eastdurham.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 823 7650
Our vision is to provide exceptional further and higher education, providing opportunities for all, through purposeful and collaborative partnerships. We will specifically grow provision in regionally important skills priority areas including construction, advanced manufacturing, social care, digital, culture, creative and tourism and health and life sciences, horticulture, agriculture and food security and sustainability.
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