Trainer/Assessor – Forestry & Arboriculture

Description

Our Forestry and Arboriculture department delivers a broad range of education programmes and industry training, including further education, apprenticeships and short courses. Our provision is growing in all areas.

We have unrivalled teaching spaces including a large multi-space workshop, bespoke training area, woodlands on campus and access to private woodlands through our excellent relationships with landowners. We have a wide range of teaching resources covering all aspects of forestry and arboriculture operations and are continually growing our stocks. We have a longstanding relationship with JAS P Wilson enabling us to provide learners with the opportunity to work with a wide range of machinery and timber processing equipment.

As a Trainer Assessor at Plumpton College your main focus will be to deliver industry training for a broad range of certificates of competency including climbing and aerial rescue, chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting and felling small trees. You may be working with Apprentices, age 16-18 Further Education students or adult short course attendees.

You will be joining a vibrant, experienced and large team of industry professionals, who bring with them a broad range of industry experiences and operate as a cohesive and supportive team.

There’s never been a more exciting or appropriate time to consider a teaching career at Plumpton College. Our Forestry & Arboriculture department has grown significantly in the last two years, almost doubling in size. More and more young people are looking to establish themselves in this environmentally important sector and the industry is crying out for more higher skilled entrants to the sector.

We are looking for Forestry & Arboriculture industry professionals looking to make a career change with a strong knowledge and background in Tree Science, surveying & Inspection and Estate Skills. Excellent up to date practical skills are also desirable with our in house NPTC training centre, LandPro, being able to upskill or refresh competency tickets where required.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including: 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 teacher training (where applicable); high street discounts via a TOTUM card; an Employee Assistance Programme; free onsite parking; discounted Plumpton wine; staff discounts on Plumpton courses; free eye tests; cycle to work scheme; and free use of the onsite gym. 

Our brilliant teacher training options allow those with industry experience to gain a teaching qualification under the guidance of our expert Teaching & Learning team. We offer all staff without Level 2 in English and maths the opportunity to gain the qualifications, and have the provision and tools in place to help them achieve. Neurodiverse candidates can be assured we have created a welcoming and empathetic workplace, with buddies, quiet areas, clear structures, and regular 1:1s a part of work life for all, with assistive technology available if required.

With over 3,000 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. At Plumpton College we are Ambitious & Progressive, Enterprising, Professional, Supportive and Passionate about everything we do – if you share these values and would like to be part of our growing team then we’d like to hear from you. 

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.