Team Leader in Animal Management
Full Time, Permanent
36 hours, 52 weeks per year
Enfield with travel to Brooks Farm
Capel Manor College is the only College in London that aims to deliver outstanding and inspirational and environmental land-based learning opportunities across the Greater London region. Our most recent Ofsted report rated the College “good” with good effectiveness of leadership and management. Aspiring to excellence, the College has an excellent reputation for quality, is financially strong and has continuous growth in student numbers. Fundamental to the College’s forward-thinking strategy is support for the environment and food supply in Greater London and the southeast
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Leader in Animal Management at Enfield and Brooks Farm working directly with our Practical Staff.
The successful candidate will be leading, managing and developing the curriculum area within the parameters set by the Director of Studies in Animal Management & Saddlery. The candidate will work collaboratively and innovatively with staff to lead a culture of self-assessment and continuous improvement, promoting high standards of teaching and learning within the area, and producing high standards of student achievement, progression and value added. The team leader acts as Lead Internal Verifier and ensures all quality assurance procedures are fully complied with. Activities such as ensuring a high quality of provision in response to student and employer/industry needs and promoting new ways of teaching is also part of the role. The team leader will manage practical staff and ensure high standards of welfare for our animals at the Enfield and Brooks Farm campuses, with input on the Forty Hall Farm collection.
The ideal candidate will will have a teaching qualification (PGCE or DTTLS) or willingness to work towards qualification. At least a HND, degree or similar in a science or animal related discipline. Experience of working in the Animal Management industry and a commitment to animal welfare. Experience of training animals and recognising behaviours is essential.
What’s in it for you?
We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme (LGPS), employee assistance programme and full access to Capel Gardens.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support. We particularly welcome applicants from groups currently under-represented in senior roles, including females, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), people with disabilities and from the LGBTQ community.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.
Closing Date: 20 December 2020
Interview Date: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures.