Lecturer in Patisserie (FE)

Job Title: Lecturer in Patisserie (FE)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £34,866 - £42,632 per annum - AC2

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

The University works in partnership with one of the UK's leading Universities. A member of the Russell Group, the partner University is ranked 9th in The Guardian 2024 league table with an international reputation for research and teaching quality. The partner University not only accredits many of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, but also works on a number of collaborative projects to support development of higher education and widen access within the West Midlands.

The Role:

The Birmingham College of Food is currently looking for a skilled lecturer in patisserie. This is an exciting time to join our expanding team of chef lecturers. You will be teaching in our award-winning training restaurant where our students will be able to gain hands-on experience plating desserts.

Our state-of-the-art skills kitchens and equipment will allow you to enhance and teach your wide knowledge of skills and expertise and enable you to teach learners the most recent and current practices replicated in the industry. These fantastic facilities make for impressionable learning opportunities for our FE learners.

Essential requirements for this role include:

• Experience of teaching or training students or employees within a professional setting
• Exceptional Patisserie skills and plating desserts.
• An ability to manage and motivate students.
• High levels of organisational and administrative skills.

So, if you are looking to contribute to the next generation of expert Patisserie professionals, this is the perfect role for you.

The University is committed to providing professional development opportunities and will support the completion of a recognised teaching qualification, if not already held.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 28.6%
• 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
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

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.

Closing Date - Sunday 1st December 2024

Interview Dates - TBC.

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Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Baking Lecturer, Bakery Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, Lecturer, Food Lecturer, University Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher, Patisserie Lecturer, Pastry Lecturer, will also be considered for this role.