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24 Aug 2022

Part-Time Horticulture Technician/Instructor

Abingdon and Witney College – Posted by Abingdon and Witney College Witney, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

Horticulture Technician/Instructor 

£23,697 – £24,268 per annum, pro rata 

30 hours per week 

The working pattern is 8.30-17.00 Tuesday-Thursday, 8.30-12.00 Friday and 9.00-13.00 Saturday (these times are flexible and can be negotiated for the right candidate)  

52 weeks per annum 

Common Leys Campus 

Permanent 

 

We are recruiting for an experienced and well organised Horticulture Technician/Instructor with a passion for inspiring young people to join the team at Common Leys Farm Campus. This is an exciting post, giving the successful applicant the opportunity to work across the Horticulture Unit that has dedicated ornamental gardens, polytunnels and greenhouses as well as within the wider farm estate supporting the animal unit team to enrich their green spaces with dedicated plant life. The successful candidate will undertake technical instruction of a wide range of horticulture practices to Landbased students on a variety of courses but primarily those studying Horticulture.   

 

You should be qualified to a minimum of level 3 in a recognised Horticulture subject and have recent experience of working within a commercial garden. You must enjoy working with people and be confident instructing students in a wide variety of routine duties and practical horticulture tasks.   

 

Ideally you will hold your Award in Education and Training (AET), Abingdon & Witney College can help support you in gaining this qualification through the excellent training within the College, if you do not currently have this.  

  

You would be part of a dedicated, friendly and flexible team of lecturers, instructors, technicians and support staff based at the Common Leys Farm Campus, which is our beautiful campus near Witney.   

 

In return, Abingdon & Witney College offer excellent benefits to our employees including generous pension and holiday schemes (with potential Christmas closure days), continued professional development, flexible working options, corporate gym membership, cycle/tech scheme and much more. 

 

Closing date: 7th September 2022 (midnight)  

Interview date: TBC 

 

AWC values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks 

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Job Types: Part-Time. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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