FE Sessional Lecturer in Catering

About the College/Department

Buxton and Leek College is graded as a "Good" college by OFSTED and has a team of dedicated staff who take pride in supporting learners towards their study and career goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team on our journey to becoming an outstanding provider. 

With our seven industry kitchens and our brand-new Harpurs Bistro, our students have access to industry standard facilities, comprehensive support services and benefit from extensive links with the University of Derby and other local higher education establishments.

About the Role

We are a small and successful team looking to recruit an individual to teach on our expanding portfolio of catering courses at our Buxton campus. 

You will deliver culinary skills to study programme and adult learners across level 1, 2 and 3.

Actual hours and days will be described in a ‘Schedule of Work’.

About You

You will need to be adaptable, creative and resourceful and will benefit from working in a rapidly growing department with other professionals using industry standard facilities and resources.

You should have a relevant vocational qualification, up to a level 3 in catering and hospitality.

You will need to hold or be willing to work towards a Level 3 teaching qualification.

Benefits

• Annual leave accrual
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support including family-friendly policies and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a variety of staff discounts at high street retailers
• Discounted onsite gym
• Discounted access to Devonshire Spa
• A flexible working environment
• A commitment to personal and professional development

Key Contact

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Curriculum Lead - Ruth Nuttall via r.d.nuttall@blc.ac.uk

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

Important Information

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Please visit our website for more information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.

To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.

The University of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our staff, students and children. At the University of Derby, safeguarding is everybody's concern.

Please find our Safeguarding pages including our Safeguarding Policy here.

For more information and to apply on-line, please click the “Apply” button above. 

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