Catering Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor

Job Introduction

Join EduBase Academy by Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary!

Role

Chef Apprenticeship Trainer and Assessor

Location

Ideally based in Milton Keynes, this is a field-based role with regular travel to employer and EduBase Academy sites.

Contract

Permanent 37.5 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.

Working pattern

Monday-Friday.

Salary

Up to £33,000 per annum | Company car.

Established in 2021, the EduBase Academy of Excellence is an Ofsted-rated 'Good' national training provider, inspiring hundreds of learners annually. Our commitment lies in supporting learners and organisations in achieving their individual learning and training needs and driving career and organisational development opportunities.

Our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in 'careers, not jobs', supporting one another to grow and succeed.

Why join us?

• Generous annual leave: 25 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
• Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
• Childcare discount: 75% discount (or 40% grandparent discount) on your fees at any Childbase nursery, from day one.
• Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.

About us

• We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
• We have a proven track record: 100% of learners and employers would recommend us.
• We are invested in your development: Our commitment to delivering high-quality teaching and learning has established the EduBase Academy, as a trusted training provider.

About you

• You have strong catering or chef experience: You bring solid, hands-on occupational experience from the catering industry and ideally hold a professional culinary or catering qualification. You may already be an experienced Trainer/Assessor looking for your next opportunity, or you could be an experienced chef or catering professional ready to take the next step in your career and use your knowledge to develop others.
• You ideally have an assessor qualification - or are ready to achieve one: Ideally, you will already hold a Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA), or an equivalent assessor qualification, and have experience of apprenticeship training or assessment. However, we recognise that great trainers can come directly from industry. If you have the right catering experience, passion for developing others and willingness to learn, we will support you to achieve your assessor qualification and develop into the role.
• You are passionate about helping others succeed: Whether you are already an experienced assessor or looking to move into training and assessment, you will enjoy coaching, developing and motivating others. You will support learners throughout their apprenticeship, carrying out workplace observations, reviewing evidence submitted through their e-portfolio and identifying opportunities.
• You are comfortable delivering face-to-face group training sessions at our EduBase Academy sites in Newport Pagnell, Oxford and Southall and at the learner's workplace, cascading your knowledge of the apprenticeship standards to support learners to achieve.
• You are an advocate for safeguarding: You always ensure the well-being and safety of the children in our nurseries, your learners and your colleagues.
• You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others across our partnership and with external employers and professionals, are skilled in tailoring your communication and teaching style, will attend regular standardisation meetings, and direct and support your learners to resources in preparation for achieving functional skills.

We are an inclusive employer, and we welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We're committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required.

If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.

Applicants must hold suitable Right to Work in the UK; VISA sponsorship is not available. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.

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