Lecturer Hospitality & Culinary Arts

Job Title: Lecturer Hospitality & Catering

Location: East London

Salary:   £28,424 - £44,457 pro rata

Hours: Full time (36 Hours) and Part time (18 hours) available

Contract Type: Permanent Position

Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only a small number of General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating.

Waltham Forest College has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, a testament to its exceptional employee experience and organisational culture. Survey results revealed staff engagement and confidence in leadership to be significantly above the national average, underlining the College’s focus on wellbeing, inclusivity, and professional growth.

Ranked in the top 5% of GFE colleges nationally for student achievement, Waltham Forest College continues to be an aspirational destination for learners. With state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities, a dedicated and expert teaching team, and a strong network of employer partnerships, the College ensures students are future-ready and equipped for success.

As a culinary specialist you will be responsible for teaching up to Level 3. Teaching, Assessing practical and theoretical aspects of the Hospitality and Catering industry. Other general curriculum responsibilities will include assessment, tracking student achievement, planning and administration for the courses. You will need a proven record of experience as a trainer, assessor and as a senior chef within the industry.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme and Sodexo benefits scheme.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment.  We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2025 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.

Closing Date: 2 August 2026

Interview Date: w/c 10 August 2026

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.