- Where
- North London, England, GB
- Level
- Mid
Horticulture Team Leader
Assignment Details
Location: North London.
Hours: Full-time.
Contract: Interim.
Duration: 3–6 months initially.
Extension: Potential for renewal.
Travel: Occasional travel between campuses.
Are you an experienced horticulture professional ready to lead a team and shape the next generation of growers, gardeners and land-based specialists?
About the Role
A further education provider is looking for a Horticulture Team Leader to combine hands-on delivery with leadership of a horticulture provision. You'll support colleagues to deliver high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, and make sure learners are progressing towards their qualifications.
You'll bring current horticultural knowledge into the classroom and the practical environment, and you'll help keep the curriculum relevant to the industry learners are heading into.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading and supporting a team delivering horticulture programmes.
Teaching and assessing learners across practical and theory-based sessions.
Monitoring learner progress, retention and achievement, and acting where improvement is needed.
Supporting curriculum planning and development in line with awarding body requirements.
Promoting best practice and standardisation across teaching, learning and assessment.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Occupational experience within horticulture
Experience of teaching, training or assessing in a horticulture or land-based setting
Strong communication and organisational skills
Enhanced DBS within the last three months or registration on the update service
Desirable (but not essential):
An assessor qualification
A teaching qualification
Experience of mentoring or supporting staff
If you're ready to lead a horticulture team and pass on your industry expertise, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date copy of your CV.