Animal Care Lecturer
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Lowestoft, NR32 2NB |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 29 Nov 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
East Coast College is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Animal Care Lecturer to join our dedicated team. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about animal welfare, education and helping learners develop the skills needed for successful careers within the animal care industry.
You will deliver engaging and high-quality teaching across our Animal Care provision, supporting students to achieve excellent outcomes and progress into employment, apprenticeships or higher education. Alongside teaching, you will play a key role in providing pastoral support, monitoring learner progress and ensuring every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Key needs from you and the role;
• Deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment across Animal Care programmes.
• Develop engaging lesson plans, schemes of work and learning resources.
• Support learners to achieve qualification success and industry-ready skills.
• Monitor attendance, achievement and learner progress, implementing timely interventions where required.
• Deliver tutorials, reviews and action planning sessions.
• Support students with personal development, employability and career progression.
• Work collaboratively with employers, industry partners and external organisations to enhance learner opportunities.
• Maintain accurate learner records and assessment documentation.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality improvement activities and course reviews.
• Promote positive learner behaviour, inclusion, equality and diversity.
• Safeguard and support the wellbeing of all learners.
What the college offers its staff
• 60 days holiday FTE (including bank holidays)
• Generous Pension - 28.68% Employer Contribution
• Free gym and swim membership
• Discounted access to campus salon and restaurant
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.