Lecturer – Catering & Hospitality - Cambridge

Lecturer – Catering & Hospitality

Location: Cambridge
Contract: Temporary to permanent
Working pattern: 30 hours per week, across 4 days
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £29,662 - £43,662

About the role

A college in Cambridge is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Lecturer in Catering and Hospitality to join its team on a temporary-to-permanent basis.

This is an immediate-start opportunity for a skilled industry professional or experienced lecturer who can deliver engaging, practical and high-quality teaching. You will support learners to develop the culinary, hospitality and employability skills needed to progress into further study or employment.

Due to the urgent nature of the vacancy, candidates must be fully vetted and ready to start immediately.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging Catering and Hospitality lessons.
• Teach practical and theory-based sessions across relevant programmes.
• Prepare resources, demonstrations and learning activities.
• Support learners to develop culinary techniques, food safety knowledge and customer-service skills.
• Deliver high-quality practical training in kitchen and hospitality environments.
• Assess learner work accurately and provide constructive feedback.
• Monitor attendance, engagement, progress and achievement.
• Maintain accurate records in line with college procedures.
• Support learners with target setting and personal development.
• Promote high standards of hygiene, health and safety.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the department.
• Contribute to curriculum planning, quality assurance and departmental activities.
• Uphold safeguarding, equality and inclusion requirements.

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong industry experience in catering, hospitality or a related field.
• Relevant qualifications and/or substantial professional experience.
• Experience teaching, training or mentoring learners, ideally in further education.
• Excellent practical culinary and hospitality knowledge.
• The ability to plan and deliver engaging practical and theory sessions.
• Strong communication, organisation and classroom-management skills.
• A learner-focused, professional and flexible approach.
• Confidence supporting learners with different abilities and needs.
• A commitment to safeguarding, health and safety and inclusive education.
• Immediate availability.
• Fully completed vetting, reference and DBS checks.

A teaching qualification would be desirable, although applications from experienced industry professionals with a passion for training and developing learners are welcome.

What’s on offer

• Temporary-to-permanent opportunity.
• ASAP start.
• 30 hours per week across 4 days.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive college environment.
• The chance to inspire and develop the next generation of catering and hospitality professionals.
• Potential for long-term career development.

Fully vetted candidates only

As this is an immediate-start position, only candidates who are fully vetted, reference checked and DBS checked will be considered or put forward. Applicants must be able to provide the required documentation promptly and meet all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment requirements.

Apply now

If you are an experienced Catering and Hospitality professional or lecturer available for an immediate start, please submit your CV and details of your relevant experience to marianne@clarus-education.co.uk

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application. 

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