Catering Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor

Childbase Partnership; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Partnership Rewards

Childcare discount

Exclusive partner benefits

Company car

Job summary

EduBase Academy by Childbase Partnership is hiring a Catering Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor. Ideally based in Milton Keynes, this field-based role involves travel between employer sites and EduBase Academy locations, with a permanent 37.5-hour week.

You will hold a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or an equivalent assessor qualification, plus solid catering or chef experience and a track record in training or developing others.

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or an equivalent assessor qualification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging face-to-face training at EduBase Academy sites and learners' workplaces.
• Coach, assess and develop learners against apprenticeship standards.
• Conduct workplace observations and review evidence submitted through e-portfolios.

Skills

Assessor qualification

Catering experience

Training/Coaching

Face-to-face training

Education

Level 3 CAVA or equivalent

Job description

# Vacancies Catering Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor## Job Introduction**Join EduBase Academy by Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary!****Role: Chef Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor** **Location:**Ideally based in Milton Keynes, this is afield-based role with regular travel to employer and EduBase Academy sites. **Contract:**Permanent 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year. **Working pattern:**Monday-Friday. **Salary:**Up to £33,000 per annum | Company car.Established in 2021, the EduBase Academy of Excellence is an Ofsted-rated ‘Good’ national training provider, inspiring hundreds of learners annually. Our commitment lies in supporting learners and organisations in achieving their individual learning and training needs and driving career and organisational development opportunities.Our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.**Why join us?*** **Generous annual leave:**25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.* **Work-life balance:**Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.* **Childcare discount:**75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.* **Exclusive partner benefits:**Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.**About us*** **We are employee-owned:**Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.* **We have a proven track record:**100% of learners and employers would recommend us.* **We are invested in your development:** Our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning has established the EduBase Academy, as a trusted training provider.**About you*** **You must hold a recognised assessor qualification:** This is an essential requirement for the role. You will already hold a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA),or another recognised equivalent assessor qualification. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applicants who do not currently hold a suitable assessor qualification.* **You have strong catering or chef experience:** You bring solid, hands-on occupational experience from the catering industry, ideally gained as a Chef, Head Chef, Catering Manager or in a similar role. You will have the occupational knowledge and credibility to confidently support and develop learners undertaking catering apprenticeships. A professional culinary or catering qualification would be advantageous.* **You have experience of training, assessing or developing others:** You understand how to coach and assess learners against apprenticeship standards, carrying out workplace observations, reviewing evidence submitted through e-portfolios, providing constructive feedback and supporting learners to successfully progress through their programme.* **You are passionate about helping others succeed:** You enjoy coaching, developing and motivating others and can adapt your approach to meet individual learner needs. You will build positive relationships with learners and employers and provide the encouragement, challenge and support needed to help learners achieve.* **You are confident delivering face-to-face training:** You will deliver engaging group training sessions at our EduBase Academy sites in Newport Pagnell, Oxford and Southall, as well as within learners' workplaces, using your industry knowledge and understanding of apprenticeship standards to bring learning to life.* **You are an advocate for safeguarding:** You understand the importance of safeguarding and will always promote the wellbeing and safety of the children in our nurseries, your learners and your colleagues.* **You are collaborative:** You enjoy working in partnership with colleagues, employers and external professionals. You can tailor your communication and teaching style to different audiences, contribute to regular standardisation meetings and direct and support learners to appropriate resources in preparation for achieving Functional Skills.We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.Applicants must hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.Apply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### Catering Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor* **Salary** Up to £33,000* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** cbp/TP/82/6444* **Contract Type** Full time, permanent* **Closing Date** 4 December, 2026* **Job Category** Quality and Training (including academy)* **Business Unit** Head Office* **Location (a radius of up to 50 miles will apply)** Milton Keynes, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 4 November, 2026Apply