Catering Tutor - HMP Feltham

Trigon Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

London weighting

On-site role

Job summary

Trigon Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Catering Tutor to deliver vocational catering qualifications at HMP Feltham. The role is on-site in a custodial environment and involves teaching adult learners.

You will plan and deliver engaging sessions, assess learners, and ensure delivery meets awarding body standards while maintaining learner records. Salary starts from £30,000 plus £5,000 London weighting, with total package from £35,000, permanent full-time.

Qualifications

• Level 3 vocational qualification in Catering (or equivalent).
• Substantial vocational experience in catering.
• Proven experience delivering vocational training to adult learners.
• Ability to use a wide range of teaching and engagement methods.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work positively within a custodial environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accredited catering qualifications to adult learners.
• Plan and deliver engaging sessions using a range of teaching and training methods.
• Adapt delivery to meet individual learner needs and learning styles.
• Support learners to develop practical catering skills, confidence and workplace behaviours.
• Create a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment.
• Carry out initial and ongoing assessments to inform learning plans.
• Provide clear feedback, advice and guidance to support learner progress.
• Monitor learner achievement against qualification requirements.
• Support learners with progression planning and employability outcomes.
• Maintain accurate learner records, assessments and training plans.
• Ensure delivery meets awarding body, internal quality and compliance standards.
• Work professionally within a secure custodial environment.
• Contribute to quality improvement activity where required.

Skills

Catering expertise

Teaching experience

Adult education

Communication skills

Custodial environment experience

Education

Level 3 catering qualification

Job description

Job Role: Catering Tutor

Location: HMP Feltham

Salary: From £30,000 per annum plus £5,000 London weighting

Total package: From £35,000

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Role Overview:

We are recruiting a skilled and experienced Catering Tutor to deliver high-quality catering qualifications within a custodial environment at HMP Feltham.

Based on site, the Catering Tutor will work with small groups of prison-based learners, supporting them to develop their vocational catering skills, industry knowledge and employability behaviours. The role focuses on helping learners achieve accredited qualifications while building confidence and supporting longer‑term goals around progression and resettlement.

As a Catering Tutor, you will plan and deliver engaging, high-quality training, provide effective advice and guidance, and ensure all delivery meets awarding body and quality standards within a secure setting.

Key Responsibilities:

Teaching, Learning & Delivery

• Deliver accredited catering qualifications to adult learners.
• Plan and deliver engaging sessions using a range of teaching and training methods.
• Adapt delivery to meet individual learner needs and learning styles.
• Support learners to develop practical catering skills, confidence and workplace behaviours.
• Create a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment.

Learner Support & Progression

• Carry out initial and ongoing assessments to inform learning plans.
• Provide clear feedback, advice and guidance to support learner progress.
• Monitor learner achievement against qualification requirements.
• Support learners with progression planning and employability outcomes.

Quality, Compliance & Administration

• Maintain accurate learner records, assessments and training plans.
• Ensure delivery meets awarding body, internal quality and compliance standards.
• Work professionally within a secure custodial environment.
• Contribute to quality improvement activity where required.

Essential Criteria:

(Applications will only be considered if all criteria below are met)

• Level 3 vocational qualification in Catering (or equivalent)
• Substantial vocational experience within the catering industry.
• Proven experience delivering vocational-based training to adult learners.
• Ability to use a wide range of teaching and engagement methods.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work positively within a custodial environment.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience delivering catering or hospitality qualifications in a secure or specialist setting.
• Assessor qualification - minimum Level 3
• Teaching qualification - minimum Level 4, or clear evidence this is currently being worked towards.
• Experience delivering training within a training provider or college setting.

Additional Information:

Role is based on site at HMP Feltham.

Appointment subject to relevant security clearance and background checks.