Animal Care Lecturer
Listed on 2026-11-02
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Education / Teaching
Training Instructor / Specialist, Adult & Continuing Education, College Lecturer
Permanent
Are you an experienced animal care professional looking to inspire the next generation of learners?
About the RoleYou'll join a further education provider as an Animal Care Lecturer, delivering engaging teaching across Animal Care programmes. You'll bring your industry knowledge into the classroom and workshop, helping learners build the practical skills and understanding they need to progress into employment, further study or apprenticeships.
You'll plan and assess learning activities, track learner progress and help shape a curriculum that reflects current industry practice.
Your responsibilities will include:- Delivering engaging teaching across Animal Care programmes.
- Planning, preparing and assessing learning activities to support learner progression and achievement.
- Delivering practical sessions alongside classroom theory.
- Embedding health and safety and animal welfare standards into your teaching.
- Contributing to curriculum development so that content reflects current industry practice.
- Supporting learners to develop their technical skills and employability.
- Industry experience within Animal Care or a related field
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- A commitment to supporting learners to achieve their full potential
- A recognised teaching qualification No teaching qualification? No problem. We welcome applications from industry professionals without teaching experience, and will support you with fully funded teacher training, mentoring and ongoing development.
Dovetail and Slate is a specialist education recruitment company.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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