Catering Teacher

Summary:

Catering Teacher job opportunity with a focus on teaching food preparation and nutrition skills.

About the School:

A school dedicated to supporting students with autism and related conditions, offering a curriculum that emphasizes social, communication, and personal development.

The Opportunity:

As a Catering Teacher, you will play a vital role in delivering engaging and meaningful catering-based learning to students. You will help develop essential food preparation, nutrition, and hospitality skills in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver accessible, meaningful, and aspirational catering-based learning for students.
• Embed universal support strategies to meet the diverse needs of learners with autism.
• Deliver accredited qualifications, including BTEC programmes and Food Hygiene certifications.
• Plan and lead the daily lunch menu for the school café, ensuring high-quality meals.
• Develop learners’ core kitchen skills, such as knife techniques and baking, and support the accurate evidencing of these skills.
• Attend and contribute to pupil review meetings and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Work with pupils, families, and multi-disciplinary teams to identify pupil-centred goals.
• Demonstrate skill in communicating with pupils with autism and a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties.
• Ensure that feedback is given in a pupil-centred manner.

Qualifications & Skills:

Required

• Industry experience in the catering and hospitality sector.
• A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, CertEd, QTS/QTLS).
• A Level 3 or higher Diploma in professional cookery, catering management, or similar hospitality qualification.
• Valid food hygiene certificate.
• Experience of working with pupils displaying challenging behaviour.
• Commitment to the ethos, vision, and values of the school and the Together Trust.
• Excellent knowledge of hospitality and catering curricula.
• Knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum conditions (ASC) at both theoretical and practical levels.

Preferred

• Experience in managing a team of Education Assistants (EAs).
• Experience in delivering practical food preparation and safety training.
• Experience in developing and implementing individual education plans (IEPs) and EHCPs.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary with biennial increments.
• Comprehensive benefits including annual leave, pension scheme, and enhanced family-friendly policies.
• Access to training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.