Artisan Food Business Management Lecturer

1.0 FTE

40 hours per week, typically 5 days (between 8.30am-5pm), Monday to Friday (with occasional weekend work possible). Variable depending on the teaching timetable and with flexibility to undertake some hybrid working depending on time of year and teaching schedule (typically up to 1 day a week, remotely).

A 30 min break (unpaid for lunch should be taken on days exceeding 6 Hr).

LOCATION - Predominantly, on site in person. The School of Artisan Food, Lower Motor Yard, Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, S80 3LR, and at Brackenhurst Campus, Nottingham Trent University NG25 0QF

Based on the Welbeck Estate in North Nottinghamshire, The School of Artisan Food is a unique food education provider, attracting students from around the world to a wide range of food production courses. The School of Artisan Food is a registered charity and, as a not-for-profit institution, is committed to providing the widest possible access to its facilities. The School of Artisan Food offers higher education qualifications in artisan bakery and, with Nottingham Trent University, in artisan food production. We also deliver skills-based artisanal short, CPD and bespoke courses, and a range of successful social impact projects working with schools, other charities and more.

We are seeking a motivated and capable higher education lecturer to contribute to teaching, learning and assessment design and delivery, currently across levels 4 to 6, making significant teaching contributions, personal and academic tutoring and project supervision based on the skillset of the successful candidate. The successful candidate will also support our work on curriculum innovation, student employability, recruitment/ conversion/ retention and student experience. Further opportunities across The School would offer the potential to get involved in wide-ranging food education related projects, subject to capacity.

This position offers a fantastic opportunity for an individual with higher education academic experience and an evolved understanding and/or experience of artisan/ Food SME food business management to further their career, in a unique, fascinating and fast-paced environment.  Full details of the role, including the Person Specification can be found on our vacancies page at www.welbeck.co.uk and www.schoolofartisanfood.org 

See role description and person specification for further details.

Application Process

To apply for this position, please send maximum 2-page CV, and a tailored, personal and succinct cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification via the ‘Apply’ button above (e: recruitment@welbeck.co.uk), no later than 5pm on Monday 20th April 2026, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications ahead of the advertised deadline.

If you would like to discuss this post informally, please call Jenny Paxman, Chief Executive Officer, or Chris Jones, Director of Food Education on 01909 532171 or email jenny.paxman@schoolofartisanfood.org or chris.jones@schoolofartisanfood.org. 

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