Job Description

Department: Catering, Hospitality, Hair & Beauty

Salary

:

28,964 to 32,532 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week

Reference: REC2307 | Closing Date: Sunday, 16th November 2025

The Opportunity

You'll play a key role in inspiring and supporting the next generation of chefs and hospitality professionals. You'll deliver engaging, hands-on lessons that bring catering theory and practice to life, helping our students develop their culinary skills, creativity, and confidence in a professional kitchen environment.

Working closely with the Course Leader, you'll deliver a range of catering and hospitality courses from Level 1 to Level 3, ensuring that teaching is engaging, inclusive, and aligned with curriculum standards. You'll plan, prepare, and deliver creative lessons that meet the needs of individual learners, using a variety of teaching methodologies to promote progress and achievement. You'll assess our students' work through practical assessments, coursework, and observations, providing timely, constructive feedback and maintaining accurate records of achievement, attendance, and progression in line with college and awarding body requirements.

You'll support our learners to develop both technical and employability skills that are essential within the catering and hospitality sector, embedding English, maths, digital skills, and professional behaviours within your sessions. You'll also contribute to curriculum development, ensuring that resources and materials remain current, innovative, and industry relevant. In your teaching, you'll supervise our learners in our professional kitchens and restaurant settings, maintaining high standards of safety and professionalism at all times.

As part of your role, you'll take part in team meetings, departmental development sessions, and standardisation activities to maintain high teaching and assessment standards. You'll also assist with office-based duties such as answering calls, welcoming visitors, and engaging with employers and industry partners to enhance the learner experience through guest sessions, work placements, and live catering events.

This is your opportunity to share your industry knowledge and contribute to shaping future careers in the hospitality and catering industry while ensuring that our learners receive the support, challenge, and inspiration they need to succeed.

About You

You'll bring a blend of professional expertise and a genuine passion for developing others. You'll have a minimum of three years' industrial experience working within the catering and hospitality industry, allowing you to draw on real-world knowledge to create engaging, practical lessons that inspire learners to build their culinary skills and confidence.

You'll use your strong understanding of the industry to train and assess our students effectively, using a range of teaching methods to meet different learning needs. You'll communicate confidently with students, colleagues, and industry partners at all levels, fostering positive relationships that support learning and collaboration. With excellent organisational skills, you'll be able to plan, prioritise, and manage resources efficiently, working to a budget when required.

Your solid IT skills will enable you to prepare teaching materials, track assessments, and make effective use of digital tools to enhance the learning experience. You'll hold, or be willing to work towards, a recognised teaching qualification and have a sound understanding of curriculum delivery, assessment methods, and quality assurance processes.

Above all, you'll be approachable, professional, and committed to helping learners reach their full potential. You'll create a supportive and inclusive learning environment, maintain high standards of health and safety, and contribute to continuous improvement within the department.

Below is a list of some of the key skills, qualifications and experience we are seeking for this exciting opportunity.

Required

Teaching experience or willingness to work towards Level 6 PGCE GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent Level 2 qualifications) Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate Assessor Award (D32/33 or A1/2) or willingness to achieve within a set timeframe Minimum of 3 years' industry experience in catering and hospitality as a Chef

Reasons to join us

We offer substantial annual leave entitlement (Up to

55 days per year

including bank and public holidays) Holiday purchase scheme to buy additional annual leave days Teachers' Pension Scheme We invest in our people through funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training and paid volunteering days Career advancement opportunities with tailored support for staff to progress Free Barnsley College courses to support your professional and personal development (subject to approval) 24/7 access to same day appointments with a GP Exclusive discounts and cashback for retail, dining and leisure as part of YouatWork Access to health cash plans as members of the Westfield Health Scheme or Health Shield Discounted college gym membership with onsite facilities Supporting employee mental health through access to free counselling services and the Foundations App Discounts schemes for greener travel including Northern Rail, Trainline and Cycle to Work Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five machines Access to discounted hair and beauty therapies at our onsite salon On site subsidised Starbucks and food outlets offering a variety of dining options Free breakfast provided daily for all staff members Our shared purpose - We believe in transforming the lives of both our learners and staff

The Barnsley College Advantage

When you join us, you can expect to benefit from The Barnsley College Advantage. This is the advantage of:

Being supported to achieve your personal and professional goals A range of flexible working opportunities Autonomy, Empowerment and Accountability Short- and Long-Term development commitments Access to experiencing work in a range of areas Working in a Value and Behaviour led organisation Reward and Recognition Having your voice heard at every level Comprehensive Wellbeing Support
Closing date for applications is

Sunday, 16th November 2025

. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.

Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.

Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 28,964.00-32,532.00 per year

Work Location: In person