Luminary Baking Teacher

Luminary Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A women's charity in London is seeking a skilled professional baker to teach classes in baking, bread, and pastry. The role emphasizes a trauma-informed approach and involves working directly with women facing disadvantages. Responsibilities include facilitating a supportive learning environment, managing classroom dynamics, and maintaining high food safety standards. Ideal candidates are adaptable, personable, and have a strong commitment to empowering women. This is a part-time, permanent position with both onsite and remote elements.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Professional baker skilled in bread, pastry, and cakes.
• Experience teaching group baking classes required.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Teach baking and food hygiene to trainees.
• Manage classroom expectations and dynamics.
• Support women’s employability through holistic training.

Skills

Teaching baking skills

Managing classroom dynamics

Excellent communication

Food hygiene and safety

Support for vulnerable individuals

Adaptability in teaching

Education

Patisserie Level 3 or higher

Adult teaching qualification

Tools

Google Suite

Slack

Airtable

Job description

Location

Onsite at 47 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AJ (Thursday & Friday), and online (majority of Mondays)

Reports to

Luminary Senior Programme Manager

Hours

20 hours per week - Monday (1pm-5pm), Thursday (9am-5pm) and Friday (9am-5pm) with 30‑minute paid lunch. Occasional evenings or weekends may be required, but these are not frequent.

Contract

Permanent, term‑time only contract (working 39 weeks per year)

Who we are

We are a women‑led charity offering a bold, innovative response to the needs of women in London who face multiple disadvantage, including gender‑based violence. We use baking as a tool to guide women on a journey towards empowerment, employability and independence.

Who we are looking for

The training and supervision elements of this role include a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the post holder is female, as permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010. This requirement reflects the needs of the women we serve, many of whom are survivors of gender‑based violence and disadvantage.

We are looking for a professional baker with experience teaching cake, bread, and pastry classes to join our team. The role will involve teaching two cohorts of 7 trainees each week, facilitating their learning in baking, food hygiene standards and professionalism for the working world as part of Luminary’s Employability and Independence Programme.

The programme sets high standards of professionalism and expectation alongside holistic support in a trauma‑informed environment. It is essential that you are personable, approachable and able to adapt your teaching style to each individual’s needs. We are looking for someone who shares our vision of supporting women, and experience working with this demographic is helpful.

Key Job Responsibilities

Teaching

• Teaching the baking and food hygiene elements of the Luminary training curriculum to a high standard.
• Taking responsibility for trainee learning and skill development in collaboration with the Training Coordinator and Teaching Assistant.
• Managing expectations, behaviour and dynamics of the training cohort in a trauma‑informed way.
• Maintaining a professional & focused learning environment at all times, with an end goal of employability.
• Facilitating community amongst women on the programme, investing in each woman as a whole individual and supporting them to build confidence.
• Running interventions for women who are struggling in the group or with the learning.
• Tracking & documenting trainee progress in order to evaluate services and support fundraising proposals.
• Delegating appropriate jobs to the Teaching Assistant and upskilling them to cover teaching sessions when needed.
• Responsible for facilitating the learning of Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene course and supporting trainees to complete their online qualification.
• Keeping the training kitchen clean to a professional standard and having high expectations of cleanliness and food hygiene practices from the trainees to prepare them for a real working environment.
• Ensuring a trauma‑informed approach to training and championing our trainees at all times.

Programme and Training Management

• Liaising with the second Baking Teacher to coordinate and arrange external masterclass teachers and extra‑curricular opportunities.
• Coordinating with the second Baking Teacher to ensure that all baking ingredients, lunch and equipment are ordered for the week according to the set budget.
• Ensuring all recipes are documented according to set guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring Health & Safety standards are followed at all times within the training kitchen.
• Following & implementing Luminary Safeguarding Procedures.
• Working closely with the Training and Progression Support Team to ensure targets are met, and implementing reflective practice to ensure trainees are receiving the best support and opportunities possible.

Other

• Taking part in the appropriate training for the role as suggested by your line manager.
• Supporting with coordinating Bake Along sessions for corporate and private clients to raise money for Luminary Ltd.
• Support with graduation events (one evening once or twice per year).
• Fulfilling any appropriate roles assigned by your line manager, for example: assisting with trainee recruitment, monitoring and evaluation, and speaking publicly to raise awareness and secure funding.

Job Requirements and Abilities

Necessary

• Highly skilled professional baker competent in bread, pastry and cakes.
• Skilled and experienced in teaching others how to bake in a group setting.
• Confident in managing a classroom setting and skilled at managing complex interpersonal dynamics whilst championing the principles of trauma‑informed practice.
• Copes well in a fast‑paced environment with the ability to adapt well to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Personable and patient.
• Motivated and proactive with the ability to multitask and manage competing demands.
• A champion of Luminary’s organisational values of hope, empowerment, collaboration and empathy, with the ability to embody these in the learning environment.
• Supportive of the Luminary Faith Policy, championing the role that faith can play in women’s recovery.
• It is a requirement of this job role that the applicant is female under the Equality Act 2010.
• Confident in using IT systems, including Google Suite, Slack, Airtable.

Desirable

• Educated to Patisserie Level 3 or higher.
• Adult teaching qualification (College or Further Education).
• Experience in a charity or social enterprise.
• Experienced in working with women and/or girls from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Experience of facilitating learning for those with additional learning needs or ESOL.