Sessional Teacher - Catering

Inspire Young People Through Food and Hospitality

East Sussex College is looking to expand our bank staff and are looking for an enthusiastic and industry-experienced Sessional Lecturer to join our Future College Programme. This exciting provision supports young people to develop independence, employability skills, and confidence through practical, hands-on learning experiences.

The successful candidate will deliver engaging catering sessions that introduce students to food preparation, kitchen safety, customer service, healthy eating, and hospitality-related skills within a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver practical catering and hospitality sessions to small groups of learners.
• Create a positive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.
• Support learners to develop confidence, independence, and employability skills.
• Ensure safe working practices are maintained within the kitchen environment.
• Monitor learner progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Work collaboratively with learning support staff and programme teams.

About You

• Hold relevant catering or hospitality industry qualifications and experience.
• Have experience working with young people or adults in an educational, training, or community setting.
• Be passionate about helping learners develop practical life and employability skills.
• Possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
• For many of our teaching roles, we welcome applications from candidates at any stage of their career, including industry professionals with no/limited teaching experience. We are able to offer teacher development & qualifications to enable teaching success.

• Closing date: 20th September 2026
• Interview Date: TBC

College location: Based at our Eastbourne Campus.

Annual salary: Circa £33 - £47 per hour including holiday/planning rates.

(Subject to qualifications, skills and experience)

Hours: Sessional – currently speculative.

In return, we can offer you

A competitive FE salary, generous annual leave & pension, access to funded teaching qualifications, apprenticeships and a range of other training courses to support career development, as well as many other benefits.

To Apply and view the Job Description & Person Specification, please register or log in and complete the online form via the 'Apply' link below.

For any queries or to arrange an appointment to chat informally about the role please email ***email_hidden*** . Please note we are unable to accept CVs in place of an application under our obligations for Keeping Children Safe in Education.

OTHER INFORMATION

East Sussex College is a values-driven Further Education college with over 1,300 colleagues and 5,500 students across campuses in Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes, and Newhaven. We offer a wide range of programmes including A Levels, T Levels, vocational courses, higher education, and adult learning.

Our ESC PROUD Values: Positivity – Respect – Opportunity – Unity – Diversity

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles require enhanced DBS checks and eligibility to work in the UK.

We are also committed to making our recruitment process accessible for all candidates. If you require adjustments or support to fully engage with any aspect of the process, please contact People Services at ***email_hidden*** and we will be happy to facilitate reasonable adaptations.

At East Sussex College, we celebrate individuality and strive for an inclusive, equitable workplace. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including Black and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Please note: Applications may be shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire our people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we require additional support. We will be in touch if we need you.