Chef Lecturer

Coastland College; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 48 days

TPS pension

Emotional support

CPD days

Family policies

Wellbeing support

On-site parking

On-site gym

Employee discounts

Eyecare benefits

Job summary

Coastland College in the United Kingdom is seeking two experienced Chef Lecturers to join our Catering & Hospitality team, delivering high-quality vocational education to learners aged 16–18 within our professional kitchens and commercial training restaurant.

You will share your industry expertise to help students develop technical, practical and employability skills for success in the hospitality sector, while participating in menu planning, industry links and real-world learning activities.

Qualifications

• Substantial industry experience within the relevant sector.
• Recognised Assessor qualification and a minimum Level 3 teaching qualification.
• Passion for developing learners and maintaining strong links with industry practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality practical and theory lessons across Catering & Hospitality programmes.
• Inspire and motivate learners to achieve their full potential.
• Develop learners' professional cookery, kitchen management and food preparation skills in line with current industry standards.
• Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support achievement and progression.
• Support the delivery and operation of the college's commercial training restaurant, providing learners with real-world industry experience.
• Contribute to menu planning and the development of industry-relevant learning activities.
• Support the management of food purchasing, stock control and inventory processes.
• Promote cost-effective use of resources and contribute to maintaining departmental budgets.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, food safety, health and safety, and safeguarding requirements.
• Build positive relationships with employers and industry partners to enhance learner opportunities.
• Participate in enrichment activities, competitions, employer-led projects and curriculum development.

Skills

Assessor qualification

Level 3 teaching qualification

Education

Assessor qualification

Level 3 teaching qualification

Job description

The hospitality industry operates beyond traditional working hours, and our provision reflects this. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to work flexibly on occasion, including evenings and weekends, to support the commercial training restaurant, learner events, competitions, employer engagement activities, open evenings and other curriculum-related events.

As a Chef Lecturer, you will:

• Deliver high-quality practical and theory lessons across Catering & Hospitality programmes.
• Inspire and motivate learners to achieve their full potential.
• Develop learners' professional cookery, kitchen management and food preparation skills in line with current industry standards.
• Assess learner progress and provide constructive feedback to support achievement and progression.
• Support the delivery and operation of the college's commercial training restaurant, providing learners with real-world industry experience.
• Contribute to menu planning and the development of industry-relevant learning activities.
• Support the management of food purchasing, stock control and inventory processes.
• Promote cost-effective use of resources and contribute to maintaining departmental budgets.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, food safety, health and safety, and safeguarding requirements.
• Build positive relationships with employers and industry partners to enhance learner opportunities.
• Participate in enrichment activities, competitions, employer-led projects and curriculum development.

What we offer:

Whatever your reasons for wanting to join our college community, we promise you a warm welcome and a highly supportive, flexible approach to your work – designed to help you reach your full potential. We also offer many great benefits, all with the aim of supporting your health, wellbeing and personal development.

Are you an experienced chef with a passion for developing future talent? We are looking for 2 enthusiastic and industry-experienced Chef Lecturers to join our Catering & Hospitality team.

This is an exciting opportunity to share your professional expertise with learners aged 16‑18, delivering high-quality vocational education in a supportive and industry‑focused environment. Working within our professional kitchens and commercial training restaurant, you will help learners develop the technical, practical and employability skills needed to succeed in the hospitality industry.

We are seeking individuals with substantial industry experience within the relevant sector, who hold a recognised Assessor qualification and a minimum Level 3 teaching qualification. Candidates should be passionate about developing learners and maintaining strong links with industry practice.

Here at Coastland College, we have one purpose which stands as an ever‑present and unchanging reminder of why we're here: to inspire our students and apprentices for individual success beyond expectation, ensuring that they are future‑ready and prepared for today and tomorrow's world.

We're proud of who we are and the ambitious, dedicated teams who always strive to bring out the very best in our students. Recruiting more brilliant individuals who share our values and passion is so important to us, so do our values speak to you?

We are Connected: Inspired by our heritage, we play a key part in a collaborative ecosystem - where everyone has a platform to grow, contribute and make an impact beyond borders.

We are Courageous: In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we embrace challenges both big and small - we have the determination to succeed, through deep-rooted curiosity and resilience.

We are Dynamic: We embrace innovation, technology, industry advances and hands‑on learning, in everything we do - helping and challenging employers to ensure they thrive in their sector.

We are Empowering: We create opportunities for all; our staff, our students, our community, the economy and the world - opening doors and helping everyone achieve their full potential.

We are Welcoming: We celebrate diversity, ensuring a safe, inclusive, supportive and sustainable environment for all - a space where everyone is valued and treated with respect.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 48 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part time roles)
• Additional 3 efficiency closure days over winter break (not deducted from annual leave) and an additional 4 days over Easter (to be deducted from annual leave)
• Generous Pension Scheme through the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
• Access to Optima Health - our FREE confidential emotional support and practical advice scheme
• Dedicated CPD learning days to support learning and development
• Family friendly policies
• A person‑centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Free on‑site parking
• Free on‑site gym
• Employee discounts at on‑site facilities such as Signature Hair & Beauty Salon, The Avenue Restaurant and The Bay Theatre
• Wide range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives to support staff including Corporate Eyecare voucher scheme and free and confidential staff counselling

The important bit:

Coastland College is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and so an online search will be conducted for the successful candidates. All new employees to the College are required to complete and obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the College website.