Job Role: Catering Tutor
Location: HMP Foston Hall
Salary: From £30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time
 
Role Overview
We are recruiting a skilled and experienced Catering Tutor to deliver high-quality catering qualifications within a custodial environment at HMP Foston Hall.
Based on site, the Catering Tutor will work with small groups of prison-based learners to develop their vocational catering skills, industry knowledge and employability behaviours. The role focuses on supporting learners to achieve accredited qualifications while helping them build confidence and work towards long-term progression and resettlement goals.
As a Catering Tutor, you will plan and deliver engaging, high-quality training, provide meaningful advice and guidance, and ensure all delivery meets awarding body and quality standards.
 
Key Responsibilities
Teaching, Learning & Delivery

• Deliver accredited catering qualifications to adult learners
• Plan and deliver engaging sessions using a variety of teaching and training methods
• Adapt delivery to meet individual learner needs and learning styles
• Support learners to build practical catering skills, confidence and workplace behaviours
• Create a positive, inclusive and motivating learning environment

Learner Support & Progression

• Carry out initial and ongoing assessments to inform learning plans
• Provide clear feedback, advice and guidance to support learner progress
• Monitor learner achievement against qualification requirements
• Support learners with progression planning and employability outcomes

Quality, Compliance & Administration

• Maintain accurate learner records, assessments and training plans
• Ensure delivery meets awarding body, internal quality and compliance standards
• Work professionally within a secure custodial setting
• Contribute to quality improvement activity where required

 
Essential Criteria
(Applications will only be considered if all criteria below are met)

• Level 2 Catering qualification (or equivalent vocational qualification)
• Assessor qualification – minimum Level 3
• Teaching qualification – minimum Level 4, or clear evidence this is currently being worked towards
• Experience delivering training within a training provider or college setting
• Substantial vocational experience within the catering industry
• Proven experience delivering vocational-based training to adults
• Ability to use a wide range of teaching and engagement methods
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work positively within a custodial environment

 
Desirable Criteria

• Experience delivering catering or hospitality qualifications in a secure or specialist environment

 
 
 
 
 
How to Apply
For more information or to apply for the Catering Tutor role, please contact:
Robert Rowe 07935 141342 rrowe@trigonrecruitment.co.uk