Floristry Lecturer

Floristry Lecturer (Variable Hours)

Location:

Cross College/Salisbury

Salary:
Unqualified Lecturer: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay, Qualified Lecturer: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay

Are you passionate about floristry and keen to share your creative skills with adult learners? Whether you're an experienced lecturer, a practising florist, or a floristry professional looking to move into teaching, we'd love to hear from you!

Join our team and help adult learners explore their creativity, develop practical floristry techniques, build confidence, and discover the enjoyment of floral design in a supportive and inspiring learning environment.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in floristry, floral design, flower arranging, seasonal displays, wedding flowers, or related creative disciplines who can inspire learners across a range of settings.

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Please note:

This is a Variable Hours position, with work offered as required, subject to adult learning course provision, curriculum delivery, learner requirements, and the needs of individual college sites.

🗓️ Course Structure:
Adult learning courses typically run for approximately 3 hours per week over 10 weeks, providing learners with the opportunity to develop their skills progressively through practical activities, demonstrations, and guided creative exploration.

💷 What We Offer

💰 Salary:

* Unqualified Lecturer: £21.13 per hour plus holiday pay

* Qualified Lecturer: £25.34 per hour plus holiday pay

🕰️ Contract Type:
Variable Hours

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Location:

Salisbury Campus, with opportunities to deliver teaching at other college sites as required.

📚 Working Pattern:
Courses typically involve one session of approximately 3 hours per week over a 10-week period. Hours will be offered as required, subject to adult learning course provision, curriculum delivery, learner demand, and the needs of individual college sites.

✔️ Benefits

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site gyms

Lifestyle discounts

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Professional development and CPD opportunities

A flexible and rewarding opportunity to share your creative expertise, work across our college community, and make a positive difference to adult learners' lives.

💐 What You'll Do

Plan, deliver, and assess engaging floristry sessions across college sites.

Introduce learners to a range of floral design techniques, flower varieties, foliage, materials, and tools.

Prepare lesson plans, demonstrations, and resources for short courses.

Teach practical skills such as hand-tied bouquets, floral arrangements, table centrepieces, seasonal displays, and other decorative designs.

Demonstrate the safe and effective use of floristry tools, equipment, and materials.

Encourage creativity, experimentation, and the development of individual design styles.

Introduce learners to colour theory, composition, balance, texture, and the principles of floral design.

Support learners to develop technical skills, creativity, and confidence.

Create an inclusive and supportive learning environment for learners of all abilities.

Adapt teaching to different workshop facilities, available resources, and learner needs.

Monitor progress and provide constructive feedback.

Promote sustainable floristry practices, including responsible material selection, flower care, and minimising waste where appropriate.

Maintain high standards of health and safety, safeguarding, and professional practice.

Collaborate with colleagues to support high-quality adult learning provision.

🎓 What You'll Bring

A relevant Level 3 qualification or higher in floristry, floral design, horticulture, or a related subject, and/or significant relevant industry experience.

Strong practical knowledge of floristry techniques,…