Teacher - Hospitality Skills (Part time), Harrogate

Harrogate College is looking for an inspiring Hospitality Teacher to join our dedicated team. We welcome applications from both qualified and non-qualified teachers. Full training and support to attain a teaching qualification will be provided as part of the role.

You will be instrumental in bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace, supporting students as they develop essential front-of-house skills, exceptional customer service, and the ability to work effectively within a high-pressure team. While your expertise may lie in front-of-house excellence, you will also be confident and capable within a professional kitchen environment, ensuring a holistic understanding of the industry is passed on to our students.

This is a part-time position, working 14.8 hours per week across two days.

• Lead and develop our training restaurant into a professional, commercial environment, mentoring students as they master front-of-house excellence, customer service, and seamless teamwork.
• Deliver inspiring sessions and develop curriculum resources that bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world hospitality practice, utilising your expertise in both kitchen and service environments.
• Drive student recruitment and selection by acting as an ambassador at open events and conducting interviews to ensure prospective learners are placed on the right pathway for their careers.
• Provide holistic pastoral support and mentoring, guiding a diverse range of students through their personal growth and the development of essential, "work-ready" professional skills.
• Create authentic assessment activities that mirror industry standards, providing the timely, developmental feedback needed to motivate students to reach their full potential.
• As a member of the Luminate Group, contribute to quality assurance processes and share best practices across our network.
• Commit to your own professional development by working towards a teaching qualification and participating in continuous industrial CPD to stay at the forefront of the hospitality sector.

• You will bring a wealth of industry experience and are passionate about the commercial side of the sector, from front-of-house excellence and customer service to confidence within a professional kitchen.
• You may already hold a teaching qualification, but if not, you are fully committed to working towards one with our support to share your craft with the next generation.
• You hold relevant vocational qualifications in Hospitality and possess communication & numeracy skills required to mentor students toward their own professional success.
• You are dedicated to creating an inclusive, nurturing environment, using restorative practice in your communication to build confidence and mutual respect with learners.
• You are a flexible and supportive team player, eager to contribute to the wider success of Harrogate College and the Luminate Education Group.
• You have an eye for detail and high standards, with a willingness to engage in quality assurance processes to ensure our students receive an industry-leading education.

• Annual leave: Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays; Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays.
• Pension schemes with generous employer contributions: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, People’s Pension Scheme.
• CPD opportunities: Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days. Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
• Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

Harrogate College has excellent facilities and provides a professional and friendly environment. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students.

We are working towards becoming a recognised centre of green excellence which is supported through our sustainability pledge to become a net zero college by 2035. We have recently been awarded £16m of government funding to transform our campus. The energy-efficient new building will include a workshop unit that provides large scale facilities aligned to industry needs including advanced manufacturing, low carbon construction, retrofit, sustainable energy and bioeconomy, health science and hospitality.

Choosing to work for Harrogate College means that you will be part of a nurturing, inclusive and progressive learning environment. We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Harrogate College.

At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements and best practice as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.

We recognise, value and champion diversity & Inclusion. As we engage with a diverse student population we want to ensure we reflect that in our staff population too. For us diversity is about building happy teams, full of people that want to learn and be inspired by each other, by our different experiences and backgrounds. It is important to us that both staff and students achieve their full potential. Diversity is important to us, but inclusion is equally, if not more important. It’s not just about having the representation but also providing the people we recruit with opportunities and valuing everyone’s contributions and perspectives.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not forward any unsolicited CVs in relation to any of our advertised roles or speculatively. If we require support with any of our vacancies we will get in touch with agencies directly. We do not recognise submissions of unsolicited or speculative CV applications from recruitment agencies. We shall not be liable for any fee / commission in the event we employ a candidate that may have been submitted as an unsolicited/speculative application from an uninstructed recruitment agency.