Food Skills Tutor

Job Role: Food Skills Tutor
Location: HMP Belmarsh
Salary: From £30,000 + £5,000 London Weighting
Contract: Permanent, full time
Working Environment: Prison-based role with full on-site delivery

Role Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Food Skills Tutor to deliver high-quality, practical vocational training to learners at HMP Belmarsh.
In this rewarding position, you will help learners develop industry-relevant catering skills, build confidence, and work towards recognised qualifications that support their longer-term career aspirations. Working with small groups, you will design structured lessons, lead hands-on workshop sessions, and support learners through all stages of their development.
Your contribution will play a vital part in rehabilitation, progression and successful learner outcomes within a secure environment.

Key Responsibilities

Vocational Delivery & Learner Engagement

• Deliver engaging, practical catering lessons and workshop sessions to small groups.
  • Develop learners' professional catering skills, food safety knowledge and workplace behaviours.
  • Tailor lessons to meet individual learning needs and align delivery with qualification standards.
  • Assess learner progress and provide clear, constructive and motivating feedback.
  • Maintain accurate records of attendance, assessment outcomes and learner achievement.

Learner Support & Progression

• Build a positive, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
  • Encourage learners to develop confidence, resilience and employability skills.
  • Contribute to the development and review of individual learning plans (ILPs).
  • Support learners in preparing for progression opportunities both inside and outside custody.

Quality, Compliance & Collaboration

• Contribute to curriculum development and continuous improvement of delivery materials.
  • Uphold safeguarding, equality, diversity and health & safety requirements across all learning activities.
  • Work collaboratively with prison staff and education colleagues to ensure effective programme delivery.
  • Ensure all teaching, learning and assessment meets internal and awarding-body standards.

Essential Criteria

• Level 2 Catering qualification.
  • Strong vocational background with substantial industry experience.
  • Experience delivering catering or vocational-based training.
  • Ability to use a variety of teaching and assessment methods to engage diverse learners.
  • Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.

Desirable Criteria

• Teaching or assessing qualification (e.g., AET, PTLLS, CAVA).
  • Experience delivering training within prison education or alternative learning settings.
  • Willingness to work towards a teaching or assessing qualification (full support provided).

How to Apply
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Robert Rowe