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Chef Instructor

Job details
Posting date: 23 May 2025
Salary: £24,033 to £28,656 per year, pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 June 2025
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Suffolk New College
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: Chef Instructor

Summary

Chef Instructor
Within the range of £24,033 to £28,656 per annum pro rata* (bar at £25,485, progression requires completion of a recognised teaching qualification)
*Starting salary subject to college salary assessment process
35 hours a week, 52 weeks a year

Are you currently working in Catering and Hospitality with a passion to pass on your skills and knowledge to the next generation of Chefs? Do you hold a relevant Level 3 Qualification but have no teaching experience? If so, this job could be your next move into the fulfilling world of teaching!

Providing an excellent standard of Instructing and assessing to a range of students, you will have proven knowledge and up-to-date industry expertise in a range of aspects related to professional cookery.

You should have a relevant level 3 professional cookery qualification (or equivalent), level 2 in Food safety and a good standard of education, including a Level 2 in maths and English at grade C/ 4 or above. You should also have, or be committed to achieving, an Assessor Award and a teaching qualification within a specified period.

This post is based at Suffolk New College, Ipswich Campus. However, Suffolk New College is a multi campus site therefore you may be required to work at and travel between campuses.

At Suffolk New College, we promote the culture of BeSNC. Implementing BeSNC is not just a choice; it is a commitment to providing the best possible environment for our learners to thrive. It is a commitment to nurturing an inclusive and supportive community where each student, staff and community member can reach their full potential.

For further information, please visit www.suffolk.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday 8th June 2025 at 12:00 Midnight
Interview date: Tuesday 17th June 2025

This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As part of our on-going commitment to Equality and Diversity, Suffolk New College guarantee to short list all applicants from a black or ethnic minority group who meet the essential criteria and all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. All appointments are subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

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The college will not pay fees associated with CVs or applicants who are sent to the college via agencies on a speculative basis or in response to college adverts.
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