Job Description

Job Title: Lecturer in Professional Cookery (FE)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £33,099 - £41,732 per annum - AC2

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

The Role:

The Birmingham College of Food is currently looking for a highly skilled Lecturer in Professional Cookery to join our growing and exciting teaching team. In this role you will be able to inspire the next generation of professional chefs by delivering high quality, inspiring and inclusive programmes across their portfolio of courses.

You will also work with within our team to continuously improve the student experience and advance the culinary provision within the school.

Essential requirements for this role include:

• Experience of teaching or training students or employees within a professional setting
• Exceptional cookery skills and knowledge.
• An ability to manage and motivate students or employees
• High levels of organisational and administrative skills.

So, if you are looking to contribute to the next generation of expert Chefs, this is the perfect role for you…

UCB is committed to providing professional development opportunities and will support the completion of a recognised teaching qualification, if not already held.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions -28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - 13th October 2024

Interview Dates - TBC

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with experience of: Cookery Lecturer, Professional Cookery Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Lecturer, Food Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, Chef Lecturer, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher, Cooking Lecturer, Lecturer, will also be considered for this role.