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

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

• 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).