Lecturer in Agriculture

• Company: Plumpton College
• Closing Date: 29-08-2025
• Location: Plumpton, Lewes BN7 3AE
• Salary: up to £35,496 (pro rata if part-time)
• Hours: up to 37.5 per week

Description

Interviews will be held onsite on 14th August.

Plumpton College is the leader of landbased adn environmental education in the Southeast, renowned for our outstanding cutting-edge practice and ability to align delivery to meet the needs of local and national employers. With a significant growth in our student numbers in recent years the organisation has made great progress in achieving its ambitious future vision to be providing ever more students equipped for their future careers and progression in these all-important disciplines.  

As a result of this growth and expansion, we are delighted to be looking for lecturers in Agriculture to join our growing team. If you could help our students to maximise their potential and make progress, we'd really like to hear from you. 

If you have good industry skills and aspirations to be a lecturer, we will support you to develop your teaching skills through our teacher training programmes. This will involve a reduced teaching commitment whilst you gain your credentials to become a qualified teacher.  Full support will be in place throughout the process.    

The ideal candidate will hold a degree, or equivalent qualification in Agriculture and will either hold a relevant teaching qualification or be willing to gain a relevant formal qualification in role. You will be a professional, hardworking, and confident team player with a track record of good or outstanding industry good practice and above all you will be passionate about what you do! 

With over 5,000 students, excellent resources, and a drive for continuous improvement, Plumpton College is actively seeking staff who want to make a difference and be part of this exciting phase of our development. 

Why Join Us? 

At Plumpton College, we live our values—Ambitious, Professional, Enterprising, Passionate, Supportive—in everything we do. You’ll benefit from: 

• A competitive salary 

• Up to 37 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata), and up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas 

• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme 

• Comprehensive CPD and in-house teacher training (where applicable) 

• We have signed the Menopause Pledge to support employees 

• We are a Disability Confident Committed employer 

• A supported 6-month probationary period with a structured induction process 

• A coaching culture with L5 trained coaches in-house 

• TOTUM card for high street discounts and eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card 

• Regular networking events to facilitate support and collaboration focussed on menopause, LGBTQ+, men’s health, and bereavement 

• Well attended EDI and Sustainability committees making positive changes 

• Employee Assistance Programme 

• Free cake and a hot drink on your birthday 

• Staff social events at Christmas and in the summer 

• Free onsite parking 

• Discounted Plumpton wine and Plumpton courses 

• Free eye tests 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Free use of the onsite gym. 

Ready to Make a Difference? 

Join a forward-thinking college where your expertise can truly make an impact. Help us deliver high-quality, industry-relevant education that prepares our learners for meaningful futures in the agricultural world. 

Apply today and be part of something extraordinary. 

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview/withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible. 

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.