Catering Tutor

**Catering Tutor, High Riggs (part-time)**

**Fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave**

**24 hours (3 days Wed - Fri), 37 weeks per year**

**Salary Range From: FTE £24,717 - £36,538**

**Actual Salary for 24 hours and 37 weeks: £12,102 - £17,891 dependent on qualifications and experience**

We are seeking to appoint a temporary Catering Tutor to work as part of the Catering and Tutor team at Freeman College. This role will be based at High Riggs, Outdoor Provision in Stannington where you will be responsible for ensuring a lunch time meal is available for all staff and students at the provision. You will be responsible for all aspects of this catering area in conjunction with the Catering Manager. You will be responsible for supporting work experience students and students assigned to the catering sessions on site to achieve their targets and progress with their learning. You will need to complete reports based on your observations of students.

You will be responsible for the overseeing of a catering area including stock control, health and safety, staff training, setting up of good working practices. Ruskin Mill Trust has a nutrition policy, which focuses on biodynamic and organic food so we are keen to see applicants who share our passion for nutrition and is familiar with using seasonal produce where possible.

You must be able to instill enthusiasm and enjoyment into the learning process in such a way that can lead to increased self-esteem and enhanced engagement in learning.

**The key duties in this role will include**:

- To plan and deliver catering sessions to a small group of students according to their individual learning needs and requirements whilst preparing food for staff and students at the college sites (up to 30 people).
- To embed communication, word and number into all catering sessions with students.
- To be a part of ongoing assessment of students learning needs and to make reasonable adjustments as required minimising barriers to learning and achievement.
- To deliver OCN’s in catering and to set sessional targets for the student and to complete progress and achievement paperwork, end of term reports etc
- Cleaning of food areas, including the kitchen, its surrounds and equipment
- Promoting the Seed to Table curriculum through lunches using biodynamic and organic seasonal produce
- In liaison with the Catering Manager/Tutor ensure that there is effective planning and budgeting of wholesome and nutritious meals linked to the Trust Food and Nutrition Policy

**To undertake this position successfully you will have**:

- Experience of catering and teaching/training catering
- A teaching qualification or working towards a relevant teaching qualification.
- Knowledge of specialist education
- Experience of working with learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities
- Excellent communication and organisational skills

Freeman College, based in Sheffield City Centre is an independent specialist college and part of the Ruskin Mill Trust, educating young people aged 16-25 years old.

Working at Ruskin Mill trust is incredibly rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified and an auto-enrolment pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;
- A comprehensive and interactive induction, extensive training and development plan to include Autism, Attachment, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), CPI (Safety Intervention) training and much more.
- Free organic meals when working on shift during term time.
- INDHP_

**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 9 months

**Salary**: £12,102.00-£17,891.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person