Salary: £27,929 - £34,308 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Closing Date: 03-01-2023 12 Midday
Support/Academic/Management: Academic

The Birmingham College of Food at University College Birmingham is an industry leader in culinary education, with state of the art kitchens and realistic working environments.

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Lecturer to join us!! You will have credible industry experience and demonstrable skills to promote the activities of the Adopt a School programmes in order to raise greater awareness in both education and culinary circles. 

We are developing our outreach projects with the community and West Midlands Combined Authority. The Adopt a School programmes will allow the College of Food to raise greater awareness in healthy eating in both education and the wider community. Founded in 1990, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts ‘Adopt a School Trust’ (AAS) is a national charity delivering food education in schools.

The suitable candidate will work with local schools with the aim of passing on their knowledge and expertise and promote greater awareness in both education and culinary circles.

• Essential requirements for this role include:
• Flexibility, adaptability and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Experience of engaging and training within a teaching or professional setting.
• High level of organisation and administrative skills.
• Ability to work independently, to take the initiative, and to be innovative.

How to apply:

Applications should comprise a CV with an accompanying letter expressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role. Email to: recruitment@ucb.ac.uk

Closing Date - Tuesday 3 Janaury 2023 at midday.

Standard information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted UK University of the Year in the prestigious 2022 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We are also the best university for Student Support. The awards are voted for by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students.

UCB has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick (Ranked sixth in the 2022 Guardian League Tables and named the runner-up in the Times University of the Year 2022 and the Times University of the Year 2022 for Teaching Quality). 

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

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