Catering Trainer

Hourly rate: £28.17 per hour, inclusive of holiday pay
Location: South West London
Job Type: Full-time, Temporary
Contract: January - March 2025

Reed Further Education works alongside colleges, sixth forms, prisons and training providers to find inspirational tutors and secure them new roles. We support over 80% of colleges and 300 sixth forms across the UK.

Are you passionate about education and committed to helping learners unlock their full potential? Are you skilled in supporting learners to achieve their NVQ in the prison kitchen, with a desire to make a positive impact on the lives of those you teach? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

THE ROLE:

As the Catering Trainer, you will play a crucial role in helping our learners develop essential skills that will serve them throughout their lives and possible employment opportunities upon release. You will be responsible for effectively managing and assessing learners while they work in the HMP Prison kitchen. Working alongside prison-employed staff and fitting in with the prison regime and constraints. Therefore, the ability to work effectively as a team is an essential for this role.

This is a full-time role, 4.5 days. Monday – Thursday 8 to 5 with a 1pm finish on a Friday. All work takes place on site within the working hours and there is not a requirement to complete any additional work during the evening or weekends.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of learners to achieve their NVQ in catering.
Ensure full compliance with food safety, health and safety and protocols e.g. GDPR, enrolment and attendance.
Accountable for quality assurance and quality improvement across the qualification.
Liaise with key prison personnel in relation to pastoral care of learners, as required.
Ensure full compliance to prison systems, processes and protocol.

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential

Catering industry experience
Catering industry related and TAQA qualifications
experience)
Hold at least a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy
Gain/hold and maintain a clean, enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU APPLY:

There are multiple teaching positions available via Reed. This means that one application can give you access to our full range of insider market knowledge!

Our trained and dedicated consultants will review your application and be in touch to discuss the opportunities with you. They can provide up to date information on all live vacancies, working alongside you to understand the factors that you find important in a job. Together, you can calculate which of these opportunities will suit you best!

We can support with CV writing and fast-track you to Interview stages; providing you with highest probability of getting the job you want.

All Reed Education candidates will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Thank you for your interest in working with Reed Further Education. We look forward to hearing from you soon.