0.6 Community Teacher - Horticulture (Band B)
Salary: Up to £21,856.80 per annum (£36,428 full time equivalent), depending on experience
Hours: 21 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Fixed term – until June 2027
Site: Lancashire Adult Learning
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 9 August 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 18 August 2026
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Lancashire Adult Learning (LAL) provide learning opportunities for all adults across the region. LAL currently offers an extensive range of subjects to learners, with over 2000 courses delivered through more than 300 venues across Lancashire. We engage over 10,000 learners, which makes us one of the UK’s largest Adult Community Learning Providers
The Exciting Role
Turn your horticulture experience into a career that changes lives!
Are you an experienced horticulture teacher or professional looking for a rewarding new challenge? This is your opportunity to inspire adults across Lancashire, helping them build skills, confidence and pathways into employment or wellbeing-focused learning.
You will deliver engaging horticulture courses across community venues, college campuses and online. You’ll create inclusive, practical learning experiences for adults with a wide range of backgrounds and starting points. The ideal candidate will focus on embracing the college ethos that every learner will achieve their full potential and positively represent the college both internally and externally, at all times.
Join us to become part of an Outstanding College Group! This role will help make a real impact in communities and involves flexible delivery across varied learning environments.
The role will be based at our Lancashire Adult Learning campus, however will require travel across Lancashire.
Please note that if you are successfully shortlisted for interview, the process will involve the delivery of a 20-minute microteach. Details of the topic will be shared with you following confirmation of shortlisting.
This post could suit an experienced practitioner looking for their next challenge or a newly qualified teacher looking to make their mark within an Outstanding organisation.
What You Will Be Doing:
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Deliver all elements of substantial career focussed programmes including teaching, mentoring, learner reviews, timely feedback and assessment
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Plan and prepare high quality teaching and learning for primarily classroom and some online delivery and/or assessment.
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Develop and share resources with the team
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Support, develop and assess learner work on accredited provision at a range of levels and successfully prepare learners for assessments
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Complete reviews of learner progress towards achievement of individual learning goals
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Contribute towards the quality assurance processes of the team
What We Are Looking For:
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Minimum GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English
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Horticulture qualification (Level 3 or above)
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Degree or higher-level qualification in a relevant subject area or appropriate professional qualification
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Recognised teaching qualification (or a willingness to achieve one within the first 3 years of appointment)
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Driving licence and access to own vehicle
What We Offer in Return:
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Eligibility to join the Teacher Pension Scheme
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Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
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Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
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A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
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Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
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Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team [email protected]
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
The Nelson and Colne College Group is an Ofsted Outstanding Further Education College with a high performance and ambitious culture.
The Group was born in November 2018 with the successful merger between Nelson and Colne College and Accrington and Rossendale College. Prior to that, pan-Lancashire adult community learning provider, Lancashire Adult Learning, became part of the family in 2016.
We are home to 2,400 16-18 year old A Level and vocational students, 16,500 adult learners, 1,300 Apprentices and 400 Higher Education students.
Expertly led by Principal and CEO Lisa O'Loughlin, the College Group delivers year on year improvement, growth and most importantly, highly successful students and Apprentices.
The success of our communities, employers, partners and economy is key to all that we do. We have forged valuable partnerships and a shared vision with like-minded organisations and individuals, creating a network of opportunity and excellence.
Our highly skilled staff are committed to raising and supporting aspirations, providing social mobility and an essential talent pool for the local, regional and national economy.
Nelson and Colne College Group
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
[email protected]
01254 389933
