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Wine Skills Programme Manager

Employer
Plumpton College
Location
Plumpton, Nr. Lewes BN7 3AE, South East UK
Salary
£29,613 – 34,322 per annum plus relocation contribution
Closing date
6 Aug 2019

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Sector
Education, Higher , Training
Function
Management , Training
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

We are now seeking a Programme Manager for the Wine Skills Industry Training Programme to join our highly successful and growing wine division. The successful candidate will need to develop excellent links with the wine industry in order to provide and deliver appropriate, well-designed and challenging courses incorporating highly effective teaching, training, learning and assessment experiences. Part of the role will be to coordinate staff and resources, ensuring students gain excellent vocational skills and improve their personal, social and employability skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the future development of the UK’s international centre of wine excellence.

Plumpton College delivers first class wine training, teaching and research, delivering wine business and production programmes from WSET Level 2 through to Masters level. Facilities include commercial vineyards, a purpose-built wine centre with well-equipped laboratories, wine tasting room and a research winery and a commercial winery. Our high-calibre graduates gain positions of responsibility, not only in the UK, with its rapidly expanding industry developing a reputation for excellent sparkling wine, but throughout the world.

We are seeking individuals with a wine or viticulture related degree, with the capability to play a key role in a dynamic teaching and research team. You will be a professional, hardworking and confident team player with the ability to lead the development of teaching, learning and assessment across programmes and a strong desire to see students succeed in their field of study.

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including 37 days holiday plus bank holidays (as well as up to an additional 7 efficiency closure days at Christmas), membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme and free on-site parking. Relocation opportunities can be explored for the right candidate.

To apply please complete an application form and an equality and diversity monitoring form and return them to recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk or send it to: HR Department, Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, Plumpton, East Sussex, BN7 3AE. Tel: 01273 890454.

For further information about the role including job description and application form please visit the vacancies section of our website www.plumpton.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 22nd July at 9.00am

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 29th July  

Company

The College specialises in providing a wide range of land-based courses in partnership with schools, for those in further education and for those in higher education. The College degree courses are provided in association with the University of Brighton.

The College’s main site is at Plumpton with out-centres at Netherfield (near Battle), Robertsbridge, Flimwell, Stanmer Park, Brighton and Snowdonia, North Wales.

The range of courses cover all land-based provision including Agriculture, Horticulture, Floristry, Greenkeeping, Hard Landscaping, Equine, Agricultural and Horticultural Machinery, Metalsmithing, Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing, Countryside Management, Forestry and Arboriculture, Sports (Outdoor Adventurous Education), Wine and Viticulture, and Rural Business Management.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01273 890 454
Location
Ditchling Road
Lewes road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 3AE
GB

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