Learning Skills and Development Coach (Professional Cookery)

Contract: Part Time, 30 hours per week

University College Birmingham are seeking an experienced and qualified Learning Skills and Development Coach (Professional Cookery) to join the award-winning professional cookery apprenticeship team. This position is part of the Centre for Apprenticeships team providing skilled support for our wide range of level 2 and level 3 culinary workplace learners. 

The successful candidate will be knowledgeable in onboarding apprentices including employer engagement, the support of apprenticeships in a wide range of culinary settings including Michelin star, have a good understanding of apprenticeship compliance and end point assessment requirements as well as health and safety, food safety and all relevant occupational legislation. Excellent organisational, administrative and communication skills both written and verbal with a knowledge of PREVENT and Safeguarding will also be required. 

Candidates will have the ability to work autonomously using their initiative on certain tasks. The role will require a flexible approach to work and may involve some evening and weekend events, inclusive of overnight stays and regular travel to employer sites. The successful candidate will require a full clean driving licence. 

All applications should be supported by a relevant qualification in Professional Cookery or Culinary Arts and a relevant assessors award along with relevant vocational experience in the sector. 

Benefits: 

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 days’ paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions – 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology home and cycle
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Closing Date: Sunday 15 September 2024

How to apply: Please click 'Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download an application pack.

Standard Information: UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5^th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. 

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.  

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