Our incredible client is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
Based in Minehead they are an Ofsted outstanding specialist college for young adults with learning disabilities (18-25 years old). They offer training in independent life skills, plus the opportunity to learn catering skills in the Hotel that is run by the students. The happiness, well-being and success of their learners is at the centre of everything they do.
The main purpose of the role:
As one of our Chef Tutors your role is to plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate inspiring, engaging, and individualised Food Preparation sessions of the highest quality that challenge and stretch every student.
Your role is to help achieve our mission which is to equip young adults with learning disabilities to find sustainable employment in the hospitality sector and to live independently.
Always promote a professional attitude and approach with students and learner support practitioners, to support students to develop the skills required to be ‘work ready, life ready.
Key duties:
·As a tutor we expect you to plan, prepare, deliver, and evaluate inspiring, engaging, and individualised sessions of the highest quality that challenge and stretch every student.
·We expect all tutors to support the students professionally, effectively, and sensitively in their learning.
·We expect all tutors to manage student behaviour professionally and effectively, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
·We expect every student to make progress in each session and that this progress is recorded, evidenced, and evaluated effectively and efficiently.
·Deliver professional, inspiring, and engaging sessions of the highest quality that challenge and stretch every student, and in which all students are motivated and engaged throughout. We expect every tutor to be fully always engaged in the session without exception.
·All tutors must be familiar with, and actively use the principles of RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement).
·To maintain and develop further the highest professional standards within Food Preparation.
·To prepare food to the highest standards in line with hotel menus, whilst training students to industry standards.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Successful candidate qualities:
·Level 2 in English & Maths
·City and Guilds Hospitality and Catering Level 2 or equivalent (Level 3 desirable)
·Level 4 certificate in Education (desirable)
·Experience of working in a hospitality catering setting.
·Experience in vocational education (desirable).
·Experience of working in a team setting.
·Food Hygiene certificate (desirable).
·Allergens knowledge (desirable).
·Working with young vulnerable adults or children (desirable).
Benefits:
·Full training and continued support
·Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
·10% off accommodation, hot drinks, and food at Foxes Hotel
