UHI Argyll offer further and higher education in one of the most geographically fragmented areas of Scotland. We are an academic partner of UHI. The university operates through a partnership of twelve colleges and research institutions, located throughout Argyll, the Highlands and Islands, Moray and Perthshire.

To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:

Lecturer – Rural Skills

Salary range Salary for this post will be on the appropriate scale of the national pay scales for college lecturers, which start at £41,833 (pro rata).. Duration Fixed Term Fixed Term: 1 year Working hours Part Time Location Bowmore, Islay Closing Date Sunday 26th July

Starting in August 2026, this 0.19 FTE post is to teach Nat 4 Rural Skills to schools link students on Islay.
The units to be delivered are:
J16174 Estate Maintenance: An Introduction J16274 Land-based Industries: An Introduction
J16374 Employability Skills for Land-based Industries J16674 Crop Production: An Introduction
J16774 Soft Landscaping: An Introduction
Part time hours will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

You must have achieved a minimum of a SCQF Level 5 qualifications and have industry experience in rural or estate work.
Experience of teaching would be advantageous, but not essential, as all training will be provided.

You will be expected to develop any additional materials required for the teaching of these units and for these learning and teaching materials to be stored within college technology systems.
The post is also subject to an application to join Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Please email your completed application to achr@uhi.ac.uk