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Skills Coach / Learning Coach / Assessor (Culinary Apprenticeships)

£30,000–£35,000 (depending on experience) | Permanent, Full-Time

Field-based: Four days visiting learners, one day working from home (South Yorkshire and the surrounding area)

Monday–Friday | 9am–5pm

Work with Marco Pierre White and his Culinary Academy. Help develop chefs in real kitchens.

At The Training & Learning Company, our culinary apprenticeships combine practical workplace coaching with the skills, knowledge and experience of Marco Pierre White and his Culinary Academy.

You'll support learners on Production Chef (Level 2), Senior Production Chef (Level 3) and Senior Culinary Chef (Level 4) programmes, including their End-Point Assessment.

Alongside your everyday coaching, you'll work closely with Marco's Academy team and have opportunities to work with Marco Pierre White himself. It's a distinctive opportunity for someone who already knows how to deliver high-quality apprenticeships.

This is not an entry-level training role. We can only consider applicants who already hold a recognised assessor qualification and have direct experience delivering or assessing culinary or hospitality apprenticeships. Being an experienced chef alone is not enough for this position.

What you'll be doing

You'll spend four days a week face to face with apprentices in professional kitchens, with one day at home for planning, marking, records and administration. You'll be trusted to manage your diary and support a caseload of approximately 45–55 learners.

• Deliver engaging workplace coaching and assessment, observe learners in kitchens and provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Carry out regular progress reviews with learners and employers, agree meaningful next steps and address barriers before progress slips.
• Review evidence, set learning activities, monitor knowledge, skills and behaviours, and embed functional skills wherever appropriate.
• Keep learners engaged and on track, supporting them through to End-Point Assessment and timely achievement.
• Build positive relationships with employers and workplace managers, communicating clearly about learner progress and support needs.
• Use a laptop and digital platforms, including bespoke systems, to manage your diary, record sessions, set work, capture evidence and keep accurate, compliant records.

Essential requirements — all non-negotiable

• A recognised assessor qualification such as CAVA, TAQA, A1, D32/D33 or equivalent.
• A culinary or professional cookery qualification at Level 3 or above, backed by strong professional kitchen or hospitality experience.
• Proven experience delivering or assessing chef, culinary or hospitality apprenticeships, including hands-on coaching, workplace observations, progress reviews and constructive feedback.
• Experience independently managing an apprenticeship caseload and preparing learners for End-Point Assessment.
• Strong coaching, communication, employer-engagement and organisational skills, including confident diary management.
• Confidence using a laptop and digital systems for learner records, evidence, work setting and administration, with the ability to learn bespoke software.
• A full UK driving licence, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel regularly within approximately two hours of home, including four field days a week.
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

What you'll receive

• Salary of £30,000–£35,000, depending on experience
• 35-hour working week, including a paid lunch hour
• 28 days’ holiday, including bank holidays
• Additional Christmas and New Year shutdown leave
• Competitive mileage allowance (55p per mile)
• Medicash health plan
• Specsavers eyecare scheme
• TOTUM discount card eligibility
• Fully funded CPD and professional development
• Company pension scheme
• All-expenses-paid company events
• A friendly and supportive team culture

Ready to apply?

If you already have the assessor qualification and relevant apprenticeship-delivery experience, we'd like to hear from you.

Tell us about the culinary programmes you've delivered and the learner caseloads you've managed.

TLC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, identity checks, right-to-work checks and qualification verification.

Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a recognised assessor qualification, such as CAVA, TAQA, A1, D32/D33 or equivalent? If yes, please state which qualifications you have.
• Do you hold a Level 3 or higher qualification in Culinary Arts, Professional Cookery or an equivalent culinary discipline? If yes, please state which qualifications you have.
• Do you have previous experience delivering or assessing chef, culinary or hospitality apprenticeships? If yes, how many years of experience do you have?
• Have you previously managed your own apprenticeship caseload, including conducting learner and employer progress reviews and supporting learners towards End-Point Assessment (EPA)? If yes, please state what caseload sizes you have worked with before.
• Do you have experience delivering face-to-face coaching, observing learners in professional kitchens and providing constructive feedback, alongside practical professional kitchen experience? If yes, how many years of experience do you have?
• Are you confident using laptops and digital learning platforms to manage learner records, capture evidence, set work and complete administrative tasks?
• Do you hold a full UK driving licence, have access to your own vehicle and can travel within approximately a two-hour radius of your home four days per week?
• Are you willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check as part of the recruitment process?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in South Yorkshire