Employability Tutor (Catering)

United Response; Torquay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days paid annual leave

Pension contribution

Work-life balance support

Training and nationally recognised **[

Travel to work scheme

Discounts with retailers

Wellbeing days

Job summary

United Response in Torquay seeks an Employability Tutor (Catering) to deliver training and support programmes, helping participants gain catering skills in a real working environment and mentoring people with additional needs.

You’ll deliver education and work-related activities one-to-one and in groups, supporting young people aged 16 to 24, including EHCP holders and those facing barriers to employment in hospitality and catering.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of catering experience.
• Ability to teach, coach and inspire.
• Understanding of challenges entering the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training and support programmes to facilitate progression.
• Tutor and mentor participants in hospitality tasks (cooking, baking, customer service).
• Support 16–24 year olds with EHCPs and complex needs to access employment.

Job description

ACCOUNTABLE FOR: Delivering training and support programmes to facilitate individuals progression, We're looking for a passionate Employability Tutor (Catering) to help drive our café enterprise in Torquay, supporting individuals with additional needs to gain valuable skills and confidence in a real working environment. This hands‑on role includes assisting with the day-to-day running of the café, while tutoring and mentoring people in hospitality and catering tasks - from cooking and baking to customer service and cleaning. Ideally, you'll bring at least a year's experience in catering and a genuine understanding of the challenges people may face entering the workplace. Your ability to teach, coach and inspire will help transform opportunities for people and enable them to access meaningful employment in catering and hospitality environments in the future.

This post is based in Torquay and involves delivering a mix of education and work‑related activity both one‑to‑one and in groups.

The successful candidate will engage with young people through community delivery to motivate and encourage participation and meet project outcomes. You will support the sustainable integration into the labour market of young people aged 16 to 24, particularly those with Education Health Care Plans (EHCP), complex needs, those at risk of social exclusion and young people from marginalised communities.

United Response is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants in regulated activity will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

United Responses' culture of inclusion, and our focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone, regardless of background, feels included and can be the best they can be. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities including guaranteeing an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

United Response is a leading national charity providing support to young people and adults with special educational needs (SEN), learning disabilities and mental health needs. We believe in championing the right of disabled people to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries.

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 28 days paid annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part time), increasing after three and five years' service
• Pension contribution
• Work‑life balance support
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• X2 wellbeing days per year