Lecturer in Professional Cookery (FE)

Job Title: Lecturer in Professional Cookery (FE)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £33,099 - £41,732 per annum - AC2

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

The University is currently looking for a highly skilled Lecturer in Professional Cookery to join their growing and exciting teaching team. In this role you will be able to inspire the next generation of professional chefs by delivering high quality, inspiring and inclusive programmes across their portfolio of courses.

You will also work with within our team to continuously improve the student experience and advance the culinary provision within the school.

Essential requirements for this role include:

• Experience of teaching or training students or employees within a professional setting
• Exceptional cookery skills and knowledge.
• An ability to manage and motivate students or employees
• High levels of organisational and administrative skills.

So, if you are looking to contribute to the next generation of expert Chefs, this is the perfect role for you…

This University is committed to providing professional development opportunities and will support the completion of a recognised teaching qualification, if not already held.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions -28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - 13th October 2024

Interview Dates - TBC

This University is an equal opportunities employer.

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