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Head Keeper / Lecturer in Game Management

Employer
Plumpton College
Location
BN7 3AE, Lewes
Salary
£28,686 - £37,700 (45 hours per week)
Closing date
14 Jun 2022

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Sector
Education, Further
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Could you be our next Game Keeping Professional? This role is an exciting opportunity to teach game keeping whilst coordinating the colleges and game rearing facilities. Commercial shoot.

The postholder will be passionate about the future of game keeping, meticulous in the approach to game bird rearing and welfare, whilst experienced in all aspects of the game and wildlife management sector.

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to 37 days holiday plus bank holidays (as well as up to 5 efficiency days at Christmas), and membership of the excellent teachers’ /local government pension scheme as well as a range of other staff benefits.

As well as a competitive salary, you can also look forward to a great range of benefits including 37 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 efficiency closure days at Christmas, membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, free on-site gym and staff discounts,

Basic working hours are from 0830 hours to 1700 hours 4 days a week. The remaining 3 flexible days will be used to conduct seasonal daily game bird husbandry tasks (plus morning and evening prior to teaching hours), combined working hours equate to a 45 hour week inclusive of weekend responsibility on rota.

This role also offers an option of onsite accommodation to facilitate the game keeping and game rearing responsibilities and it comes at a subsidised rate. 

Plumpton College has been on an upward curve in terms of quality, growth and profile for the last four years, and we’ve developed a national reputation for our progressive approach. We achieve and maintain consistently impressive student outcomes, offer a broad, innovative curriculum and our student numbers have increased. We also have a perfect natural environment and outstanding facilities. 

If you would like to apply please send your application and CV to recruitment@plumpton.ac.uk.

We reserve the right to call candidates to interview or withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

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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