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Programme Leader – Hospitality/Professional Chef

Exeter College

Devon

  • £30,027 - £43,736 pro rata
  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
20 August 2025
Apply by:
29 July 2025

Job overview

Are you a passionate, skilled Chef ready to share your expertise and shape future stars of the kitchen?

We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced professional chef to join our award-winning Hospitality team at Exeter College.
This is more than just a teaching role. You’ll lead from the front, guiding learners through the art of food preparation, presentation, and culinary theory. From kitchen classics to fine dining finesse, you'll help develop skills that shine on any plate – and in any career.
As Programme Lead, you'll also take part in evening service (up to two nights a week, term-time) at our award winning @34 Restaurant, a live training environment and one of Exeter's best-kept dining secrets.
What We’re Looking For:
  • a talented Chef with high-end kitchen experience and a passion for food.
  • committed with a positive and approachable attitude to ensure learners meet targets and are provided with an encouraging and value driven experience.
  • a passionate and pro-active approach in delivering teaching excellence and assessment in both skills and knowledge across all levels of the hospitality programmes.
  • excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work on your own initiative and as part of our team.
  • able to support our learners with enrichment opportunities from your experience and professional industry links.
Why Join Us?
  • work in a supportive, award-winning college environment
  • inspire and empower future hospitality leaders
  • share your skills in a creative, fast-paced setting
  • be part of a passionate, collaborative team
  • teach in a real working restaurant with industry-standard facilities
  • Ready to take the next step in your culinary journey – and help others start theirs?
Apply now and bring your kitchen skills to the classroom at Exeter College.

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.
And see what our staff have to say here.

Benefits
We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.

Applying for the role
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The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Tuesday 29th July 2025
We will be holding a selection process for this position on the Friday 8th August 2025
We do not accept CVs, no agencies please. 

Key Information
At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements 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 and satisfactory references.  
All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further inform. 
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community. 

*the paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays























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About Exeter College

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  • Exeter College
  • Hele Road, Exeter
  • Devon
  • EX4 4JS
  • United Kingdom

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Exeter & North Devon Colleges Group (ENDC) is one of the largest place‑based college groups in the country, created through the merger of Exeter College and North Devon College (formerly Petroc) in early 2026.

The Group provides coast‑to‑coast education for over 16,000 learners across three campuses in Exeter, Tiverton and Barnstaple.

ENDC brings together Exeter College in Exeter, the Exeter College Centre for Progression in Tiverton, and North Devon College in Barnstaple to deliver a unified, high‑quality learning experience for the region.

Exeter College

Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi‑award‑winning education provider in Devon, with campuses in Exeter and Tiverton. Our ambition to be an exceptional college is driven by the commitment and enthusiasm of our staff. Across multiple sites, we offer a wide range of rewarding roles with extensive training, development, and progression opportunities.

Featured in the 2025 Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work and a proud Disability Confident employer, we strive to create an environment where all staff feel valued, engaged, and able to thrive.

North Devon College

North Devon College is an ambitious and inclusive education provider, committed to helping every learner reach their full potential. Our staff are passionate, collaborative, and driven to deliver outstanding learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen our community.

Located in stunning surroundings with easy access to Exmoor, Dartmoor, and the South West Coast Path, we offer rewarding careers with a true work‑life balance.

If you would like to join our team of exceptional people in either Exeter, Tiverton or Barnstaple, please have a look at our vacancies below.

Our Benefits

We depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:

🔹 Two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff

🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a Christmas shutdown

🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees

🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year

🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Pluxee platform, plus the ability to access student discount sites with your college e-mail

🔹 Be able to register and join Blue Light Card and have access to over 10,000 discounts

🔹 Access to 24-hour counselling services

Principal

John Laramy

Values and vision

Exeter College aims to be an exceptional college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.

North Devon College aims to inspire ambition through inclusive education, enabling every learner to reach their fullest potential.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page.

Ofsted report

“As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.”

View Exeter College’s latest Ofsted report

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