Home and Practical skills Cooking Lecturer (Variable Hours)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Kingswood; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 39 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site gyms

Lifestyle discounts

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Professional development and CPD机会

Résumé du poste

Wiltshire College & University Centre invites applications for a lecturer post in the adult learning courses, teaching across the college's sites. The role delivers practical cooking and home skills to adult learners, covering meal planning, budgeting, healthy eating and food hygiene.

Hours are variable, offered as course provision and learner demand allow, typically about three hours a week over ten-week courses.

Qualifications

• Level 3 or higher in cookery, catering, hospitality, food or a related subject, or significant relevant practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of home cooking, food preparation and everyday cooking techniques.
• Understanding of healthy eating, meal planning, budgeting and food hygiene.
• Clear demonstration of practical skills, supporting learners with different levels of experience.
• Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for cooking and sharing knowledge with others.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver engaging cooking and home skills sessions for adult learners.
• Prepare lesson plans, recipes, demonstrations and learning resources.
• Teach core food preparation and cooking techniques.
• Show learners how to prepare varied, nutritious and affordable meals.
• Teach healthy eating, meal planning, portion sizes and budgeting.
• Teach batch cooking, food storage, baking and reducing food waste.
• Promote food hygiene, allergen awareness and safe use of kitchen equipment.
• Adapt recipes to suit budgets, dietary needs and preferences.
• Create an inclusive learning environment for learners of all abilities and experience.
• Monitor learner progress and give constructive feedback.
• Maintain health and safety, safeguarding and professional standards.
• Work with colleagues across college sites to support adult learning.

Connaissances

Cooking skills

Healthy eating

Budgeting

Communication

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Passion for cooking

Formation

Level 3+ in cookery/catering/food or related subject

Description du poste

Lecturer post in the adult learning courses at Wiltshire College & University Centre, teaching across the college's sites. The role delivers practical cooking and home skills to adult learners, covering meal planning, budgeting, healthy eating and food hygiene. Hours are variable, offered as course provision and learner demand allow, typically about three hours a week over ten-week courses. A Level 3 cookery or food qualification, or significant practical experience, decides fit; a teaching qualification is desirable.

What the job involves

• Plan and deliver engaging cooking and home skills sessions for adult learners
• Prepare lesson plans, recipes, demonstrations and learning resources
• Teach core food preparation and cooking techniques
• Show learners how to prepare varied, nutritious and affordable meals
• Teach healthy eating, meal planning, portion sizes and budgeting
• Teach batch cooking, food storage, baking and reducing food waste
• Promote food hygiene, allergen awareness and safe use of kitchen equipment
• Adapt recipes to suit budgets, dietary needs and preferences
• Create an inclusive learning environment for learners of all abilities and experience
• Monitor learner progress and give constructive feedback
• Maintain health and safety, safeguarding and professional standards
• Work with colleagues across college sites to support adult learning

Qualifications

• Level 3 or higher in cookery, catering, hospitality, food or a related subject, or significant relevant practical experience

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of home cooking, food preparation and everyday cooking techniques
• Understanding of healthy eating, meal planning, budgeting and food hygiene
• Clear demonstration of practical skills, supporting learners with different levels of experience
• Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Passion for cooking and sharing knowledge with others

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check, including the children's barred list
• Employment verification and online presence review for shortlisted candidates

Other

• Flexibility to teach at Salisbury Campus and other college sites
• Commitment to inclusive learning, safe working practices and a positive learner experience

Nice to have

• Teaching or adult education qualification
• Experience in home cooking, healthy eating, meal planning, budgeting, baking or food hygiene

What’s offered

• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site gyms
• Lifestyle discounts
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Professional development and CPD opportunities