Chef Lecturer

Are you an experienced chef with a passion for developing future talent? We are looking for 2 enthusiastic and industry-experienced Chef Lecturers to join our Catering & Hospitality team. This is an exciting opportunity to share your professional expertise with learners aged 16-18, delivering high-quality vocational education in a supportive and industry-focused environment. Working within our professional kitchens and commercial training restaurant, you will help learners develop the technical, practical and employability skills needed to succeed in the hospitality industry. We are seeking individuals with substantial industry experience within the relevant sector, who hold a recognised Assessor qualification and a minimum Level 3 teaching qualification. Candidates should be passionate about developing learners and maintaining strong links with industry practice. Working Pattern The hospitality industry operates beyond traditional working hours, and our provision reflects this. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to work flexibly on occasion, including evenings and weekends, to support the commercial training restaurant, learner events, competitions, employer engagement activities, open evenings and other curriculum-related events. The Role As a Chef Lecturer, you will: Deliver high-quality practical and theory lessons across Catering & Hospitality programmes. Inspire and motivate learners to achieve their full potential. Develop learners' professional cookery, kitchen management and food preparation skills in line with current industry standards. Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support achievement and progression. Support the delivery and operation of the college's commercial training restaurant, providing learners with real-world industry experience. Contribute to menu planning and the development of industry-relevant learning activities. Support the management of food purchasing, stock control and inventory processes. Promote cost-effective use of resources and contribute to maintaining departmental budgets. Ensure compliance with food hygiene, food safety, health and safety, and safeguarding requirements. Build positive relationships with employers and industry partners to enhance learner opportunities. Participate in enrichment activities, competitions, employer-led projects and curriculum development. 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 Health - 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 on-site 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 The important bit: Coastland College is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and so an online search will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website. Please see our Job Description, Person Specification and Conditions of Service for more information about the role and what it’s like to be part of our team. We’re here to help you: If you have a medical condition or a specific need for an adjustment to our processes, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best – please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that you may need. Don’t meet every single requirement? We recognise that talent comes in various forms and so are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive and sustainable environment for all, that celebrates diversity. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement on the job description or you are seeking an alternative working pattern, please apply anyway – you may just be the person we are looking for. All we ask is that you make this clear in your application so that we can take this forward to the next stage of the selection pro