Chef Apprenticeship Trainer

Lifetime Training, part of the Lifetime Group, is one of the UK's largest training providers, delivering innovative learning strategies through industry-experienced trainers, curriculum experts, and leading edge technology.

Working for Lifetime Group isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a supportive and progressive culture that is focused on enabling people to fulfil their potential.

Whether you’re already a Trainer, Assessor or Coach, or have solid experience as a Chef, we can offer you a rewarding career, developing yourself and others as an apprenticeship Learning Coach.

What we offer:

•    Full training for new coaches and support to achieve teaching qualification
•    CPD to support your occupational expertise and continuous professional development
•    25 days annual leave (rising with service)
•    Additional day leave for your birthday
•    Holiday purchase scheme
•    Flexible working & flexi time options
•    Early finish for the end of your week
•    Health cash plan
•    Virtual GP
•    Curated wellbeing package
•    Enhanced sickness pay
•    Company match pension up to 5%
•    Life assurance
•    Enhanced family benefits package
•    Religious bank holiday swap
•    Long service recognition and reward
•    Quarterly reward and recognition awards

What will you be doing? 

Working with learners at their place of work, in most cases for many of the UKs best loved names within the industry, coaching learners on the knowledge skills and behaviours they need to achieve their apprenticeship standard.

What will you bring to the role?

• A Pro-cook Level 2 or Level 3 and have experience of cooking with fresh food.
• Minimum of three years experience working FOH.
• NVQ at level 2 in Hospitality
• Extensive, relevant vocational experience within a high-end establishment (Head Chef, Sous Chef, Chef de Partie)
• Experience of preparing, cooking and finishing a substantial range of fresh and seasonal dishes
• Ability to work in high demand environments, to targets and tight deadlines
• Strong communication and self-motivation skills
• Ability to working autonomously

It would be great if you had:

• Minimum Level 3 Teaching qualification
• NVQ level 2 or 3 in professional cookery
• BTEC level 3 hospitality management
• Experience of operating within WBL/education environment

A diverse, inclusive and equitable workforce.

As a group, we're committed to broadening the equity, diversity, and inclusion of our workforce and creating a sense of belonging for all. In this way we will better represent those who learn with us and our partners to greater understand and fulfil their needs.

By listening to our emerging diverse workforce, we will agree future goals and priorities as a community. This in turn will help secure a sustainable future for the Group, benefiting not just us but also our partners and those who learn with us

Your experience is invaluable to us, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable recruitment environment for all candidates. We welcome any feedback on how we can enhance our approach to an inclusive process, please feel free to share your ideas with us here:  Your feedback

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