Food HLTA/Cooking Instructor – Alternative Provision

Location: Leeds, LS6
Start date: 1 September 2026
Contract: Full-time, temporary to permanent

We are recruiting a passionate and creative Food HLTA/Cooking Instructor for a small, inclusive alternative provision supporting KS3 and KS4 students who are at risk of permanent exclusion or disengaged from mainstream education.

You will lead practical, engaging cooking lessons for groups of no more than four pupils, helping them develop confidence, independence and essential life skills.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging practical cooking sessions

• Support the BTEC Home Cooking Skills qualification

• Record KS4 students’ work using an iPad

• Manage the weekly food shop and allocated budget

• Maintain a clean, safe and welcoming kitchen

• Build positive relationships with pupils with SEMH needs

We are looking for someone who is practical, proactive, resilient and passionate about cooking and supporting young people. Experience in education, youth work, SEMH or alternative provision would be beneficial, although the right attitude and ability to engage students are equally important.

This is a rewarding temporary-to-permanent opportunity with scope to develop and expand the food provision using your own ideas.

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