Chef Coach

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.

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

We’re helping to drive positive change by embedding apprenticeships into the culture of the industry and helping people with potential to achieve professional status and qualifications.  

That begins with you. This is your opportunity to bring your experience as a Chef and passion to work in a new way, inspiring the next generation. Along the way, you’ll grow your skillset, gain a teaching qualification and open even more professional opportunities. 

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.
• Providing  support, guidance and motivation that helps them to get career-building qualifications. 
• Keeping clear records of learner progress, goal setting and achievements through our bespoke learner platform (training provided).

What will you bring to the role?

• Strong front-of-house experience, having worked up to supervisory or management level.
• A solid background in professional kitchens, with hands-on experience cooking from scratch – including but not limited to making stocks and sauces, dough, pastry and pasta.
• NVQ at level 2 in Hospitality
• 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

• Previous experience of delivering training in your sector
• Experience of working with or alongside apprentices in your current or previous role
• Minimum Level 3 Teaching qualification
• NVQ level 2 or 3 in professional cookery
• BTEC level 3 hospitality management

Why join Lifetime Group?

There are lots of great reasons to want to work at Lifetime Group, but we think our benefits enhance your experience that little bit more. From enhanced leave packages to flexible working, discounts to community groups, and much more. Explore what being a life-changing person gets you here.

More than just a job

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.

We're passionate about empowering individuals and organisations to reach their full potential through innovative learning and development.

Our vision for the future is driven by a simple belief: everyone should have the chance to learn the skills that transform their lives and help them reach their full potential.

This is the world as we see it – and it’s the one that we’ll never stop working towards. It’s a world freed of skills gaps; a world defined by diverse skills, social mobility, empowered people, thriving communities, and sustainable and growing businesses.

It’s with this shared purpose – and through our scale, breadth and influence – that the Lifetime Group is in the strongest position to make this vision a reality, for the people and businesses across the UK that choose and trust us to transform their futures.

Regardless of which brand you join, you’ll become part of a thriving community of people united by a shared purpose. We have an impressive, impactful future ahead – one defined by  skills transformations and making a real difference

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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