Teacher in Agriculture (2025/LD099)

East Durham College, Willerby Grove Peterlee, SR8 2RN, Peterlee, Co Durham, SR8 2RN

64 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (528)
• 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

Join one of the region’s leading land-based education providers and help inspire the next generation of agriculture professionals.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Agriculture Teacher with industry expertise, particularly in livestock production, to deliver an ambitious and engaging curriculum across a range of agricultural programmes. As a course leader, you will play a key role in shaping students’ learning experiences, supporting them to achieve outstanding outcomes and develop the skills needed for successful careers in the industry.

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 we offer:

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.

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.

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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: FE College, ages 14 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or FE 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-durham-college

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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