Floristry Lecturer

Cyflog: 17.53 - 34.51 Per Hour

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

The vibrant Visual Arts department, based at our Llwyn y Bryn Campus, is seeking an experienced florist to deliver part time classes to adult learners.
This is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise, ignite creativity, and help others grow their skills in the art of floristry.

• Hourly paid contract
• 3 hours per week (Friday afternoons)
• Fixed term for 6 months
• £17.53 - £34.51 per hour
• Uplands, Swansea
• Interviews will take place on Monday, 15th September, and will involve delivering a presentation and bringing a portfolio of images of your work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Planning and preparing short courses to deliver to adult learners
• Working closely with Curriculum Leaders to ensure quality processes are adhered to
• Ensure teaching and learning strategies and materials are accessible to meet the varied needs of all learners

About you:

• Able to create a range of displays and floral arrangements, including wreaths, bouquets, buttonholes and centre pieces
• Able to work with cut flowers and artificial flowers
• Passionate about working sustainably
• Experience of teaching adults
• Teaching/Training qualification, or be prepared to work towards one

Benefits for you:

• A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 28.68% (2024)
• 2 staff well-being days
• Discounted study opportunities on College programmes
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.

Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £25,371 - £49,934 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.