Trainer/Assessor – Countryside, Arboriculture and Horticulture

Job title: Trainer/Assessor – Countryside, Arboriculture and Horticulture  

Closing date: 21^st June 2021  

Location: Broomfield Hall

Salary: Trainer/Assessor - Countryside and Arboriculture: £22,274 per annum, pro rata. Sessional Trainer/Assessor - Horticulture: £11.65 per hour

Hours: Trainer/Assesor - Countryside and Arboriculture - 25.9 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Sessional Trainer/Assessor - Horticulture 11.1 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Based at Broomfield Hall with access to over 200 acres of grounds, you will perform the role of trainer/assessor for apprenticeship delivery in Arboriculture, Countryside and Horticulture undertaking assessments and delivering national framework and standards at Level 2 and Level 3 within a variety of settings, both onsite at Broomfield Hall and with local employers.  You will be a highly motivated individual, able to work independently to ensure high achievement rates of qualifications with monthly targets met.  You will be expected to strive to maintain above average success rates in all areas, using innovation within your teaching and assessing whilst utilising e-learning opportunities.  Here at Derby College Group, we believe in providing lessons which you would like to attend and like to encourage all staff to provide students with a great range of learning opportunities theoretically and practically.

The successful candidate will have proven experience of providing outstanding support for learners and will be flexible, self-motivated and dedicated to student achievement and quality.  Up to date knowledge and experience of arboriculture, countryside and horticulture including health and safety, tree felling, and the use of machinery is mandatory.  Training and/or assessing experience in the Arboriculture, Countryside and Horticulture curriculum is desirable, and you will be required to hold your A1 Assessor award (or equivalent) or be willing to work towards this.

During your day you could be required to deal with a challenging student, an employer, a senior manager and plan activities with another member of your team, therefore it is important that you can deal with a wide range of people, be efficient, effective and productive and have excellent communication skills and an organised approach to your work. 

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Stacey Higgs (Team Manager): Stacey.Higgs@Derby-college.ac.uk / 01332 836610.