RESTAURANT MANAGER in Eastbourne

Are you passionate about hospitality and eager to help shape the future of the industry? Join us in creating an engaging and educational dining experience! Apply now to make a difference at East Sussex College. We are seeking a dedicated Co-Restaurant Manager to work alongside our Food & Beverage Lecturer and current Restaurant Manager in our training restaurant.

This exciting role will include:

• Collaboration with the Food & Beverage Lecturer to support practical training lessons for students.
• Facilitating food and beverage service during lunch and occasional dinners for guests and clients.
• Supervising students, empowering them to take ownership of their service and learning experience.
• Assisting with guest bookings, finance, and cash handling operations behind the scenes.
• Ensuring consistent application of safe food handling practices and proper documentation.

If you can demonstrate the following, then we would love to hear from you:

• Strong organisational skills and excellent planning abilities.
• Experience in the food and beverage industry, ideally in a training or educational environment.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to fostering a supportive learning atmosphere.
• Team player through and through to work as part of our extended business service industries team.

Closing date: Friday 6th February 2026. Interviews are provisionally planned for Monday 9th February 2026. College location: Based at our Eastbourne campus. Annual salary: circa £10659 per annum (based on £32676 per annum FTE salary). Hours: part time, 15 hours per week (over two days), term time only, 36 weeks per year.

Please note this post is currently for two days per week, one day is offered on a permanent basis, with the second day offered initially as a fixed-term contract until the end of the academic year. However, there is potential for the second day to become permanent subject to staffing needs.

In return, we can offer you:

• A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

To Apply and view the Job Description & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below. For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email. Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

East Sussex College is a people-centric, values-driven, ambitious and inclusive Further Education College with over 1,300 colleagues and over 5500 students. We offer a broad curriculum including A Levels, T-levels, work based, 14-19, HE and adult programmes with campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes and Newhaven. This is an exciting time to join us as we grow and develop even stronger pathways for our students and communities.

• ESC PROUD VALUES POSITIVITY – RESPECT – OPPORTUNITY – UNITY - DIVERSITY

East Sussex College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Application & Safeguarding process:

• We are committed to ensuring our colleague recruitment process is accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please get in touch with people services who will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.
• Applicants should be eligible to work in the UK, work permits from other organisations are not acceptable as proof of right to work in the UK.
• Prior to interview all shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete an Application Form (including explanation of any gaps in employment), a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form and we will carry out an online check.
• Please note that it is an offence to apply for a role at a college if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.
• If offered a role with us, as part of our pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS, references and evidence of qualifications will be required.
• Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

DEIB commitment (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging):

• We embrace the individuality of every person in our community.
• We continue to cultivate a people-centric culture where everyone in our college can be their authentic selves, welcoming broad perspectives and implementing initiatives to continue ensuring the college is an equitable and inclusive workplace.
• The college is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities, considering positive action and reasonable adjustments to address any under-representation where suitable.
• ESC particularly encourages applications from black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, males and those who identify as LGBTQIA+ who are currently under represented staff groups.

Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.