Part Time Workplace Trainer: Commis Chef (2.5 days)
Milton Keynes College, Chaffron Way Centre, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LP10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Catering
Working pattern
- Part time: 19 hours per week, 52 weeks per year (Working pattern: Monday & Tuesday all day and a further 1/2 day which can be flexible which day)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Up to £17,200 pro rata (£34,000 FTE – Subject to experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Subject or Vocational qualification Level 2 or above
Teaching qualification or willing to work towards one
Assessor/IQA qualification or willing to work towards one
Must have a full clean driving licence and access to their own vehicle
Proven industry experience
What the college offers its staff
OUR BENEFITS
30 days annual leave
3 additional company closure days during the festive season
Birthday off
UK Bank Holidays (entitlement will be pro-rated for part-time employees)
Generous Pension Scheme
Professional development opportunities, including professional qualifications.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) accessible 24 hours per day, 365 days per year
A variety of amazing discounts with NUS Card, Blue Light Card and our reward and recognition platform
Employee wellbeing platform
Access to a variety of EDIB related Employee Networks
Great working environment with complementary parking at both our Milton Keynes and Bletchley sites
Further information about the job
Are you passionate about your trade/industry and looking to do something different? Do you think you could teach, but don’t want to be based in a classroom Monday – Friday?
Milton Keynes College are looking for a Workplace Trainer with expert Commis Chef skills. You will work in
collaboration with the Apprenticeship delivery team to develop and deliver current programmes including
Commis Chef – the apprenticeship standards dictate that you must be qualified to at least Level 2 or above
yourself and have relevant industrial technical competence/experience.
As a Workplace Trainer, your role will be dynamic, varied and highly rewarding - working with employers, apprentices and the college curriculum teams. You will have some autonomy with your diary, with the expectation of certain days/times on campus delivering face to face lessons, appointments to be scheduled with employers at their workplace and some working from home also supported.
You will be teaching for 2 days a week in our Bletchley campus and have a further ½ day for planning and marking on another day. Workplace trainers are assigned a caseload of apprentices to train and assess throughout the evolution of their apprenticeship. Our apprentices’ journey runs all year round, therefore you are able to take your annual leave at any time of the year.
We are looking for enthusiastic and skilled individuals to motivate and inspire learners to develop their skills and enable progression in to their chosen careers. No previous teaching experience? Don’t let this put you off… If you are a passionate person with the capacity to become a great teacher we can provide the training to help you achieve your full potential, just as we expect you to be able to help our students achieve theirs.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on college website (opens in new tab)About Milton Keynes College
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- sally.rollings@mkcollege.ac.uk
Milton Keynes College Group was formed in 2021, with the mission of Building Fairer Futures. The College Group includes 1,200 colleagues who work across MK College, the South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) Bletchley, our prison education services in 30 prisons and MK Commercial which comprises The Brasserie restaurant, Sport Central, Courtside, and the Chaffron Centre.
At MK College, our colleagues support approximately 4,000 16-19 year olds currently studying with us and a total student population of over 8,000. Founded in 1982, MK College offers a broad variety of programmes, including Study Programmes, Adult, High Needs, Apprenticeships, T levels, A Levels, and Higher Education.
We are proud to have opened one of the biggest Institutes of Technology in the country. The South Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) in Bletchley is a consortium of prestigious partners led by Milton Keynes College. We offer a hub of innovation and world-leading technological advancements with relentless dedication to future-proof the lives and skills of learners.
The College is a national provider of education services in prisons across the country. For over 30 years, we have worked with offenders in both custody and the wider community and currently work with 30 prisons across England. This includes public sector prisons and the privately operated HMP Fosse Way.
Founded on the principle of Further Education’s ability to transform lives through learning, we’re proud to create an environment that attracts the best colleagues and students from Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas and supports education in prisons nationally. The value we gain from the diverse communities we serve is immeasurable. We want all our colleagues, students and learners to feel they are an integral part of the College Group and together we will create an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to College life and our collective knowledge and growth.
We know that education has the power to build fairer futures for all, and we know that we can’t create real change on our own. That’s why we work with key stakeholders across our communities - civic partners, employers, educational providers and third-party organisations to offer the best opportunities for our students to be the best they can be.
When applying for a role at the College Group, you can expect the same level of commitment towards diversity and inclusion as you’ll experience when you’ve started with us. We treat all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their background, disability or any other individual characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from people with backgrounds which are currently under-represented within Milton Keynes College Group.
Milton Keynes College Group is a committed safer recruitment employer in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). We take extreme care in ensuring the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All offers made to successful candidates are subject to satisfactory outcomes from a range of pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In addition, security clearance is required for all prison services positions up to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level. For more information, please visit our website and read our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Arranging a visit to Milton Keynes College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sally.rollings@mkcollege.ac.uk.
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