About the role
Are you passionate about inspiring the next generation of horticulturists?
Do you have a love for plants, people, and the environment — and want to share that passion with others?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Lecturer in Horticulture to join our teams at our Croxteth Park Centre in Liverpool and Walton Park Centre in Warrington. You’ll play a key role in delivering inspirational teaching, learning, and assessment across our Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) courses, supporting adult learners to achieve recognised qualifications and thrive in the horticulture sector.
You’ll bring your horticultural knowledge, enthusiasm, and professional experience to create engaging and practical sessions that bring theory to life. Working collaboratively with colleagues and learners, you’ll nurture confidence, skills, and employability to prepare students for successful careers in the industry.
Apply today to make a real impact!
Why join us?
At Myerscough College and University Centre we have a nationally and internationally recognised Further Education, Higher Education, Adult Education and Apprenticeship provision. The Further Education provision is well established, the Higher Education provision has a well-recognised partnership with the University of Lancashire and the apprenticeship provision is operational nationally. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable working environment, where colleagues are inspired to make a positive difference to the educational experience and employability of our students. We are one of the top five largest land-based and sports colleges in the UK.
What We Offer:
We take care of our team just as we do our students. As an employee, you can enjoy a range of benefits, including:
- A generous holiday allowance of 42 days, pro rata plus bank holidays.
- Regular Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to provide wellbeing support in moments of need.
- Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
We are flexible working friendly and happy to discuss interest in flexible working.
Visit our website https://bit.ly/CareersAtMyerscough for the full list of excellent benefits our college offers.
Please note that as part of our commitment to safeguarding our students, our background screening checks include limited online searches. Online searches will only be undertaken in respect of the successful candidate, as a pre-conditional term of our job offer.
Safeguarding our students is of paramount importance. Our recruitment process has been designed to keep students safe and to ensure that we appoint safe and suitable people.
All successful applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment background and safeguarding checks.
The successful applicant will be responsible for complying with all safeguarding policies and practices, and for ensuring student safety and wellbeing is at the forefront of everything they do.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We are an equal opportunity employer; we want all our candidates to have a fair and equal opportunity to secure employment with us. We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups: BAME applicants, disabled applicants, and LGBT+ applicants.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, due to a disability, then please speak with a member of the People team.
As a disability confident employer, we commit to guaranteeing an interview for any disabled applicant who meets all of the essential criteria.
