Catering Tutor, Serco Group

Catering Tutor Location: HMP Dovegate Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 (depending on experience) Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a Catering Tutor to join our education team at HMP Dovegate, a Category B prison. In this role, you will manage the on-site café and training kitchen, delivering barista training and food preparation sessions to small groups. Occupational experience in catering is essential, and we are open to supporting the right candidate in gaining assessor qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver barista training and food preparation sessions

Plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to learners’ needs

Maintain accurate learner records, including attendance and progress

Ensure high-quality learning experiences with varied teaching methods

Support learners in gaining relevant qualifications

Promote a positive and professional learning environment

Collaborate with colleagues to enhance education programmes

Comply with security and safeguarding requirements within the prison

What You Need

Experience working in catering or hospitality

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to engage and motivate learners from diverse backgrounds

GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade C or equivalent)

Teaching or assessor qualifications are desirable but not essential

Experience in a custodial or similar environment is an advantage

Why Join Serco?

Competitive salary and pension contribution

Serco benefits, including discounts on shopping, cinema, and leisure activities

Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

A diverse, inclusive, and supportive working environment

Training and career development opportunities

If you have a passion for teaching and a background in catering, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of a team that makes a real difference.

About Serco At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.