Lecturer in Catering and Hospitality in Rotherham

Hours: Full time (37 hours each week, all year round)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £29,455 to £33,487 (depending on experience and qualifications) a year + benefits

Location: Rotherham College, Rotherham

Are you an experienced Professional Chef with a strong understanding of Front-of-House (FOH) operations? We are seeking a dynamic Lecturer to join our dedicated Catering & Hospitality team, operating within a dual-purpose framework: delivering high-quality training and expanding our commercial operations, including our successful training restaurant and events service.

About the Role

This crucial role is designed to bridge the gap between kitchen production and customer service, ensuring our students gain the cohesive, industry-standard experience required for high-level employability. You will directly contribute to the College’s strategic goals for growth, financial sustainability, and educational excellence. The role of lecturer is to equip our students with skills for their future through the delivery of outstanding education and training and inspire students to achieve their potential. This role offers you the opportunity to do this every day. It is the job satisfaction that comes from this that makes a teaching role special.

As a Lecturer focused on both Culinary Skills and Hospitality integration, your duties will include:

• Teaching and Learner Development

• Deliver engaging, industry-relevant practical and theory sessions in professional cookery and related subjects.
• Mentor students and support their progress towards achieving qualifications (including Apprenticeships) and full employment readiness.
• Provide essential teaching capacity to maintain quality as learner numbers grow.

• Contribute to menu planning, costing, and delivery for both the curriculum and our college’s restaurant (The Wharncliffe) and other commercial events.
• Work collaboratively with the Front of House Lecturer to ensure the seamless, professional operation of the commercial restaurant and events service.
• Support the development of Front of House awareness and customer service skills within kitchen training to strengthen learner employability.

This is an opportunity to directly impact:

• Enhanced Commercial Viability: Driving income generation and profitability through expanded restaurant and event operations.
• Curriculum Quality: Ensuring high-quality delivery and assessment aligned with industry and qualification standards.
• Student Employability: Modelling and facilitating the vital coordination between kitchen and service roles.

Join us to drive innovation, bridge key departmental functions, and shape the careers of our future hospitality leaders.

You Will...

You will have proven experience as a Professional Chef in a demanding commercial hospitality environment as well as a strong understanding of front-of-house operations and excellent customer service principles. Ideally you will have experience of working in an educational or training setting. Previous experience with apprenticeships would be desirable too. You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to inspire learners with a strong commitment to maintaining professional and educational standards with further and higher education. You will need a relevant vocational qualification (minimum Level 3 or equivalent) in a culinary/hospitality subject. You will hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths. It is important for all of our staff to be experienced and skilled in their roles therefore, you will also need a recognised Teaching Qualification (e.g., PGCE, Cert Ed, DTLLS, DET) or the willingness to achieve one (College-supported training provided). Experience in high-volume event catering and menu development would be advantageous.

We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we’ve outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!

Department Info

In this role you will work alongside other lecturers and technicians, be operationally responsible to the Curriculum Team Leader and receive support and leadership from the Curriculum Manager. You will be part of a Curriculum and Department team and will work with other teaching staff to develop and share good practice in the area. You may also be required to participate in cross college teams or working groups on key projects.

Our excellent benefits and rewards package:

• Access to local government or teachers pensions scheme (with employer contributions from 17.7% to 23.68%)
• Up to 50 days annual leave per year including closure during Christmas period
• Access to our gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Extensive wellbeing support through a digital Wellbeing Hub that offers a broad range of support for physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Free Parking available at all of our sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the teacher retention initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

What is the RNN Group?

RNN Group’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider and this is at the heart of everything that we do. To help us achieve this we are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join our existing teams. To be a part of the team at RNN Group we will expect you to be committed to our values too; We are Inclusive, We have Integrity, We Deliver, We are One Team. We are OFSTED ‘Good’ (November 2022).

We celebrate diversity and are proud to have been recognised as Investors in Diversity for our commitment to the FREDIE (Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement) Model. This means that you’d be working in a supportive environment that encourages, recognises and celebrates effort, achievement and cooperative attitudes. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faith or disability. We are also proud to be part of the Disability Confidence Scheme and offer reasonable adjustments to all applicants throughout the recruitment process.

The RNN Group is proud to be part of the South Yorkshire Institute of Technology (SYIoT). We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. All new employees will be required undertake a DBS check and other associated checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance.

The Group’s core operating hours are 8.30am-5.00pm (9pm on a Tuesday and Thursday during term time). You may be expected to work at any time during these hours to ensure business needs are met. All candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.