Fe Lecturer in Catering

**Job details**:
College

Buxton & Leek College

Responsible to

Curriculum Leader

Location

Predominantly based at Buxton Campus with occasional travel to other campuses

Salary

£30,619 to £41,931 per annum

Closing date

Sunday 27 August 2023

Contract type

Fixed term contract 6 months

Post type

Full-time

Reference

0281-23

**About the role**:
We are a small and successful team looking to recruit a Professional Cookery lecturer, predominantly at our Buxton campus in the Devonshire Dome.

The role will be classroom/kitchen based and will be a mix of practical and theoretical sessions. You will need to be adaptable, creative and resourceful and will benefit from working in a unique historic setting in industry leading kitchens.

Buxton and Leek College was recently 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. Our students have access to industry standard facilities, comprehensive support services and benefit from extensive links with the University of Derby. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team on our journey to becoming an outstanding provider.

**Principal accountabilities**:

- To be responsible for developing and co-ordinating a specific programme or development within a programme area or across the University.
- To act as a personal tutor, course leader, and Lead IV as required.
- To take an active part in course team meetings and activities.
- To lead a team, if required.
- To develop and maintain high quality standards in line with the demands of the Common Inspection Framework
- To participate in monitoring visits for students on work placement.
- To take an active part in the University’s Staff Development Programme to ensure flexible and responsive curriculum delivery.
- To take an active part in all extra curricula activities, including open days, recruitment events and external moderation processes.

**General Duties**
- To undertake such class contact duties for the grade as are laid down in the University FE Academic Contract.
- To maintain currency with and operate within the demands of the Common Inspection Framework.
- To assess and record students’ progress on a regular basis by appropriate means e.g. marking, profiles, learning agreements, action plans, records of achievement etc.
- To respond to the personal and social needs of students in the learning situation.
- To prepare programmes of work and lesson plans, set assignments, tests, examinations, marking schemes.
- To ensure that all appropriate administrative records are accurately completed and maintained in accordance with University procedures, e.g. enrolment forms, attendance registers, student Individual Learning Agreements or training plans.
- To ensure that students behave in a responsible manner to a high standard of safety in classrooms, practical areas and around the University campus.
- To ensure relevant links with outside agencies, education support services, parents and employers.
- To undertake any other administrative and teaching duties which may, from time to time, reasonably be required within the general level of responsibility of the post, as agreed with the Curriculum Leader.
- To comply with the requirements of Health & Safety, other relevant legislation and University documentation.
- To understand and comply with the University’s Equality and Diversity Policies.
- To comply with copyright and software licensing legislation and related University procedures.
- To undertake appropriate training and Continuing Professional Development activities as requested by the Curriculum Leader.
- To work with support staff, programme and course teams as appropriate.
- To participate in and contribute to curriculum development.
- To ensure that the College’s Quality Assurance Procedures are completed and actioned.
- To contribute to the marketing activities of the College.
- To comply with the requirements of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults, Prevent, Health and Safety, Quality and other University policies including Equal Opportunities, Risk Management and Equality and Diversity.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Criteria**:
**Qualifications**:

- Relevant vocational qualification
- Level 2 Qualifications (either in Functional Skills or GCSE A-C) in both English and maths

**Experience**:

- Demonstrable practical vocational experience which can be used to inspire and motivate learners
- Demonstrable experience of ability to engage with learners to support high quality learning outcomes
- Experience of delivering teaching or training programmes to post 16 age group
- Experience of delivering high quality provision in line with national benchmarks

**Skills, knowledge & abilities**:

- Knowledge of the latest developments in Education and Training
- A knowledge / awareness of and commitment to strategies which promote equality and diversity
- A knowledge of appropriate progressio