Instructor/Apprenticeship Progress Mentor – Arboriculture and Forestry

Instructor/Apprenticeship Progress Mentor – Arboriculture and Forestry

Salary: Up to £31,368 including a market supplement payment (dependent upon qualifications, skill-set and commercial experience)

Working Pattern: Full Time (37hrs per week) / 52 weeks per year

Location: This post is based at the Sparsholt campus

Closing date: 1 May 2025

The Role:  This is an opportunity to join a well-resourced and successful team with a reputation for providing high quality training. Working 37 hours per week the role entails the delivery of training/instructing on our range of short courses both to our learners, as well as our commercial clients. The role also involves working with the Apprenticeship team to guide our growing number of apprentices through their programme. This will involve visits to the apprentice’s work places to carry out regular reviews.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in arboriculture or forestry together with proven training experience and at least 3 years’ industry experience. The majority of short courses involve the preparation of candidates for NPTC competence-based tests in chainsaws, aerial rescue and climbing however, there are also a range of machinery-based courses covering: chippers, stump grinders, tractors and hedge trimmers.

Preferred candidates will possess NPTC competence qualifications in all the above areas but as a minimum an applicant must hold qualifications in the following areas: 

• chainsaw crosscut and maintenance.
• small tree felling
• climbing and aerial rescue.
• aerial cutting of trees using free fall techniques

NPTC/Lantra assessor/trainer status would be welcomed.

Applications will also be considered from applicants who wish to apply on a part-time basis (a minimum of 3 days per week). Please set out in your application if you wish to work full-time or part-time.

Closing Date:  26 March 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

College Benefits Include:

• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit pension scheme)

• Death Benefit grant of 3 x salary if in the pension scheme

• Free on-site parking

• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

• Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme

• Holiday entitlement of 23 days along with college closure days at Xmas.

• Ability to purchase additional annual leave via a salary sacrifice arrangement

• Access to an employee assistance scheme

• Facility to purchase Sparsholt produce including: plants, fruit & vegetables, fish and game

• Use of on-site gym.

• Ability to access a range of CPD events and support with undertaking professional qualifications

• Various food outlets and eateries offering good value food and drink at competitive prices

• Staff Recognition Scheme

• Long Service Awards

• Access to a free employee support scheme