Lecturer in Culinary Arts Management (HE)

Job Title: Lecturer in Culinary Arts Management (HE)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £38,784 - £43,482 per annum - AC2

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

The University is unlike any other. Standing proud in the heart of the city of Birmingham, they have been delivering career-focused education and training for decades. With around 8000 students across FE and HE level provision, the University is highly respected by employers and industry in meeting the region's skills needs.

The University's mission is to promote and provide the opportunity for participation in the learning process by those with the ambition and commitment to succeed and to maintain a learning community that meets the diverse needs of our students, the economy and society at large.

The Role:

The renowned, iconic College of Food at the University is looking to recruit a Chef Lecturer in Culinary Arts Management to join our growing and exciting department, and to be part of our positive, progressive, highly skilled teaching team delivering high quality, inspiring, and inclusive programmes across their portfolio of courses.

The ideal candidate will have extensive industry experience across the Food, Hospitality, and Culinary sectors, and preferably have sustained teaching experience within the HE field or proven experience of training and mentoring in a professional environment.

The role will require you to teach both practical and theory subjects in areas such as culinary arts, professional cookery, kitchen and restaurant operations, new food product development, and hospitality management, as well as providing outstanding pastoral support and tutorage to diverse and ambitious student cohorts.

If you want to work at the College of Food, be part of a proactive team, guide the next generation of Chefs and Hospitality and Food professionals, and contribute to the growth and success of this globally recognised and internationally acclaimed institution, then apply now!

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 38 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Teachers' Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions -28.6%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology home and cycle.
• Heavily subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 23rd November 2025.

Interview Date - TBC.

The University is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with experience of: Lecturer, Culinary Arts Lecturer, Culinary Arts Management Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, University Lecturer, HNC/D Lecturer, College Lecturer, Senior Academic Lecturer, Education Lead, Academic Lead, College Tutor, Tutor, Teacher, College Teacher will also be considered for this role.