Chef lecturer - Maternity Cover

Loughborough College Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Nursery fees

Annual leave 44 days

Additional annual leave

Maternity/Paternity pay

CPD and inclusive resources

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Loughborough College Group is seeking a Chef Lecturer on a temporary part-time basis at its Loughborough campus. The role involves cooking and kitchen leadership, plus delivering City & Guilds qualifications across levels.

You will motivate students through varied teaching strategies and support progression in a large team environment. We welcome applicants with teaching qualifications (desirable) and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Cooking and kitchen leadership experience.
• Ability to motivate students using varied teaching strategies.
• Experience of delivering City & Guilds qualifications at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead cooking sessions and manage kitchens, deliver City & Guilds qualifications.
• Motivate and support students with differentiated teaching approaches to promote progression.
• Programme management experience and coordination within a team.

Skills

Cooking instruction

Student motivation

Programme management

City & Guilds delivery

Education

Teaching qualification (desirable)

Job description

Salary: £19,542 - £22,905 Per Annum (Based on FTE £32,570 - £38,175)

Type: Temporary - Part Time

Closing Date: Monday, 7th September 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for Chef Lecturer to join our team at Loughborough College.

Responsibilities of this role include

• You will have vast experience of cooking and leading kitchens and experience of programme managing and delivering city and guilds qualifications at all levels.
• You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate students through the use of varied teaching and learning strategies and an emphasis on student progression and differentiation
• You will have vast experience of cooking and leading kitchens and experience of delivering city and guilds qualifications at all levels

What we are looking for

• Teaching qualification is highly desirable but not essential
• You will also have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and work effectively in a large team.

Loughborough College Group is formed of Brooksby College, Loughborough College, Stephenson College and IGNITE Performing Arts. We have a vast curriculum across campus’s offering challenging and engaging learning experiences for our students. We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

Loughborough College Group is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of the college.

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award and we actively encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented and from all areas of the community. Alongside this, we are a disability confident employer, and we welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

As well as our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme
• Access to healthcare scheme
• Subsided nursery fees
• Up to 44 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave available
• Generous Maternity/Paternity pay
• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development
• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship.

Loughborough College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please note, all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

EU citizens arriving into the UK after the 1st January 2021 will need apply for a Tier 2 visa to gain right to work in the UK.

To be eligible to apply for a Tier 2 visa, the role advertised will need to have an educational standard of at least A levels and the salary for the role has to be a minimum of £25,600 unless in a shortage area i.e. STEM or if you have a PhD relating to the role.

There is a points system guide with further detail here . Unfortunately due to these restrictions if you do not meet the requirements, we will be unable to process your application.

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