0.5 Lecturer in Hospitality

Salary: 12024 - 23665 Per Annum

0.5 Lecturer in Hospitality

About us:

Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales with a strong reputation for high quality teaching and learning. We have six campuses across the city with over 4,500 full time learners and 10,000 part time learners. We currently have a turnover of over £50 million making us a major employer in the region with approximately 1,000 staff.

At Gower College Swansea we are passionate about investing in our staff and looking after their wellbeing to ensure they feel supported in work and also at home.

The role:

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a Hospitality & Catering Lecturer to join the Hospitality Teaching team.

You will be required to deliver across a range of subjects, including Food Preparation and Food Service from Entry level up to Level 3, therefore your skills and experience as a Chef are essential, to the success of this role.

As part of the role, you will mentor and support learners in the training kitchens and prepare food with learners, for sale to the general public in the Vanilla Pod training restaurant.

• Part time (18.5 hour per week)
• Timetable may vary during each academic year, and is likely to include some evening work in the Training kitchen, within the college hours.
• Permanent
• £12,024 - £23,665 per annum
• Tycoch Campus
• Interviews: 10th July 2024

About you:

• Possess a recognised Teaching Qualification, or willing to work towards.
• Hold a relevant Degree or equivalent Vocational qualification (minimum Level 3), along with current industrial / kitchen experience within the Catering setting.
• Have experience of successful teaching in a post-16 setting
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Passion for teaching and learning and a willingness to keep up to date with curriculum developments.
• You will be able to run a successful RWE in the kitchen, while training and mentoring students in their training environment.

For you:

• 46 days pro rata annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
• A Teacher's Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 23.68% (2023)
• 2 staff well-being days
• Discounted Sport Centre gym membership for £60 per year
• Access to holistic and complementary therapy treatments
• View more benefits here: https://www.gcs.ac.uk/recruitment/staff-benefits-wellbeing

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We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.

If you wish to continue your application journey using Welsh Language, please visit our Cymraeg site. We encourage Welsh Language applications as we recognise the importance of delivering services in Welsh, and the need to grow our bilingual workforce.

Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.

Please note that we are expecting a high volume of applicants for this vacancy. If we do, we may close the post before the specified date, therefore an early application is recommended.

Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £24,049 - £47,331 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience.