Chef Tutor
Aurora Foxes, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5TY24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 February 2026
Closing date
27 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,578.40 – £35,129.55
Chef Tutor job summary
Overview and Responsibilities
Chef Tutor – Aurora Foxes
Location: Minehead, Somerset
Salary: £29,578.40 – £35,129.55 (FTE £31,970 – £37,253), depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)
Welcome to Aurora Foxes, a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. Foxes is a very special place.
We believe in changing lives and giving our students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Our aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.
Your Role as a Chef Tutor
As a Chef Tutor at Aurora Foxes, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, engaging and individualised Food Preparation sessions. You’ll inspire, challenge and support every student, helping them develop the practical skills and confidence they need to thrive in both life and work.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference, supporting young adults with learning disabilities to achieve meaningful outcomes and move towards independence.
You’ll Be:
Planning, preparing and resourcing highly individualised sessions that follow the published scheme of work—even when you may be absent.
Delivering inspiring and engaging lessons where every student is challenged, motivated and fully supported throughout.
Carrying out robust assessments, maintaining accurate tracking and reporting (including baselining, target setting and reviewing) and keeping all records up to date.
Using RARPA principles (Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement) to support meaningful progression for each student.
Working collaboratively with colleagues across the college, including Therapy teams and House Managers—to analyse performance and ensure students make progress in line with their abilities.
Responding to underachievement with immediate intervention strategies, and adjusting targets where students exceed expectations.
Leading and directing Learning Support Practitioners (LSPs) within your sessions and promoting a professional, supportive environment for both students and colleagues.
Prepare, cook and present high‑quality meals in line with the agreed menu, following standardised recipes and specification cards set by the Head Chef.
Ensure all food is prepared and served to a consistently high standard, modelling industry‑standard techniques and presentation for learners.
Maintain full compliance with food hygiene, food safety and health & safety legislation, ensuring standards are met at all times.
Skills and Qualifications
What You’ll Bring
Level 2 English & Maths
City & Guilds (or equivalent) Level 2 in Hospitality and Catering
Level 3 qualification (desirable or willingness to work towards)
Level 4 Certificate in Education (desirable or willingness to work towards)
Experience working in a hospitality catering environment
Experience in vocational education (desirable)
A collaborative approach and experience working in team settings
Benefits and Additional Information
🌟What’s on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development
Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.
💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials
With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
💰 Competitive Pay & Reward
We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:
Enhanced Annual Leave
Company Sick Pay
Enhanced Pension
Life Assurance
🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.
🦷 UK Health Cash Plan
Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!
🧠 Employee Assistance Programme
Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:
Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
Online tools and resources
👯♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!
(*Terms apply)
How to apply?
For candidates that haven’t worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.
Please complete the online application form in full, including all employment and education details, and provide a personal statement that makes us keen to speak to you.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Aurora Foxes
- School type
- Other type, ages 16 to 25
- School size
- Up to 85 pupils
- Age range
- 16 to 25
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aurora Foxes website
School location
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