Chef Lectuer

The vacancy Are you an experienced catering and hospitality professional who is passionate about developing the next generation of chefs? DN Colleges is seeking a part-time Chef Lecturer to join our Catering and Hospitality team. In this role, you will support students to achieve their culinary qualifications while preparing them for successful careers within the hospitality industry. You will deliver high-quality teaching, provide academic and pastoral support, and create an engaging learning environment that enables learners to thrive. Alongside teaching, you will play a key role in maintaining professional kitchen and restaurant standards, ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, and health and safety requirements. You will also contribute to curriculum development, student recruitment activities, quality assurance processes, and the continued success of the department. Flexibility is required to support events and themed evenings within the student-operated Waterfront restaurant. This is a fixed-term, part-time opportunity working 21.5 hours per week Actual salary as per 21.5 hours £20,462.54- £25,900.53 (Full time equivalent of £33,787- £42,766) Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality teaching, learning, assessment and tutorial support within Catering and Hospitality programmes.
• Act as a Programme Tutor, providing academic and pastoral guidance to students.
• Prepare learning materials, assess student work, monitor progress and maintain accurate learner records.
• Support students in developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours required for employment in the hospitality industry.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, health and safety, and kitchen management.
• Contribute to curriculum development, quality assurance activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor attendance, achievement and progression, taking appropriate action to support learner success.
• Build and maintain effective links with employers and external stakeholders, including supporting work experience opportunities.
• Participate in student recruitment, enrolment, open events and promotional activities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide an outstanding student experience. Essential Criteria
• Level 3 professional qualification in a relevant catering or hospitality discipline.
• Food Safety qualification.
• Minimum Level 2 Maths and English.
• At least three years' experience working within a catering and hospitality environment.
• Level 5 teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards achieving one. Benefits For Working For DN Colleges
• Salary of £33,787 - £42,766 per annum (Grade 5), pro rata.
• 35 days annual leave pro rata, plus 8 public holidays and two weeks at Christmas.
• Teachers' Pension Scheme with employer contributions.
• Teacher training support, with tuition fees funded for those working towards a teaching qualification.
• Flexible working opportunities and consideration of job share arrangements.
• Access to a health scheme.
• Reimbursement of approved business-related expenses.
• Trade union membership opportunities. Important Things to Note
• In DN Colleges we call this role Chef Lecturer but you might know this as Catering Lecturer, Hospitality Lecturer, Culinary Arts Lecturer, Professional Cookery Lecturer or Catering and Hospitality Tutor.
• This is a fixed-term, part-time position working 21.5 hours per week.
• The role requires flexibility to support occasional evening, weekend and restaurant events.
• The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
• We are not looking for agency support for this role.
• If you need more information, please contact us at staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk. Closing date- 20th October 2026 About Us At DN Colleges Group, we are working towards a common goal: to transform our communities through learning. This vision reflects our belief in our students and in our ability to transform their lives so positively. Our students are at the heart of everything we do. Our educational hub spans Scunthorpe to Doncaster and beyond. We combine distinct, high quality teaching and learning with local, regional and global reach. We connect our students and staff with partners and employers across the east/west corridor from Sheffield City Region to the Humber and Lincolnshire, across the UK and internationally Our values This vision is supported by a set of values that underpin how we operate every day across our organisation. Across every team and department, we follow core values that guide our decision making, our interactions and our approach to challenges and opportunities. These values are a fundamental part of DN Colleges Group, as we aspire to deliver outstanding and inspirational teaching and learning for our students every day.

Ambition To achieve the highest standards.

Support A caring, safe and inclusive environment.

Partnership Collaborative working to achieve shared goals.

Innovation We use our initiative and are agile in finding creative solutions.

Responsibility We take individual and collective responsibility.

Equality We work with integrity and are open, honest and respectful of each other.