We are looking for someone to join our team at Coastland College to deliver horticulture courses at our Kingston Maurward campus. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with confident horticultural skills who wants to engage with a new generation of enthusiasts. You'll deliver lessons and practical activities using the glasshouses and gardens as some of your classrooms.

You'll be part of an ambitious team who have built gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (2019, 2022) and BBC Gardeners World (2023, 2025, 2026). If you are passionate about plants, gardens and education we would love to hear from you!

What We Offer

Whatever your reasons for wanting to join our college community, we promise you a warm welcome and a highly supportive, flexible approach to your work - designed to help you reach your full potential. We also offer many great benefits, all with the aim of supporting your health, wellbeing and personal development:

- Generous annual leave entitlement of 48 holiday days,



plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time roles)
- Additional 3 efficiency closure days over winter break (not deducted from annual leave) and an additional 4 days over Easter (to be deducted from annual leave)
- Generous Pension Scheme through the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS)
- Access to Optima Care - our FREE confidential emotional support and practical advice scheme
- Dedicated CPD learning days to support learning and development
- Family friendly policies
- A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
- Free in office parking
- Free on-site gym
- Employee discounts at on-site facilities such as Signature Hair & Beauty Salon, The Avenue Restaurant and The Bay Theatre
- Wide range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives to support staff including Corporate Eyecare voucher scheme and free and confidential staff counselling

📌 Lecturer in Horticulture, Landscape & Gardening at Coastland College (Dorchester)
🏢 Dorset Council UK
📍 Dorchester