Job Description:

Restaurant  Trainer / Assessor  - Coordinator Maternity Cover

About us

The Sheffield College is a further and higher education institution dedicated to providing academic, vocational, and professional qualifications to approximately 13,000 young people and adults annually. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, advocating for inclusivity and diversity at every stage.

About the role

Working for our subsidiary company Sparks Teaching Services as a Restaurant Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring an outstanding learning environment within the Silver Plate restaurant. You will ensure that all learners are trained and assessed in line with college and awarding body requirements whist also ensuring the efficient running of the commercial aspects of the business. You will work closely with the Restaurant manager to ensure that all targets are exceeded in line with the departments business plan for the academic year.

You will ensure a vibrant inclusive learning environment for all learners and ensure training, and assessments are carried out in line with college and awarding body requirements. You will be required to work with the restaurant manager to develop new innovations in line with industry trends.

This is a fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave from August 2026 to January 2027

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring an outstanding learner experience with innovative training and coaching to ensure and outstanding learning experience within the Silver Plate restaurant.
• Train and assess students in the classroom and Silver Plate restaurant
• Provide effective and timely feedback to students on assessment practices in order for them to develop their skills, knowledge and behaviours
• Maintain learner google classroom and learning materials
• Liaise with student experience team on absenteeism and safeguarding
• Plan learning and carry out assessments in line with awarding body requirements
• Responsible for ensuring an excellent customer experience upholding the reputation of the Silver Plate restaurant
• Cash handling and ensuring that the financial returns are completed in order to meet internal financial deadlines
• Liaising with the catering operations manager to ensure that all payments are processed in a timely manner
• Coordinate and prepare the restaurant for service sessions in line with the learner and customer experience ensuring that learners are fully prepared to deal with customer needs and requirements.
• Compliance with Health and Safety, Food hygiene regulations and licensing laws
• Co ordinating internal and external events to ensure the smooth running of the restaurant.
• Liaising with the restaurant manager keep up to date on developments in industry practice
• Deputising for the catering operations manager when required

What we can offer you

As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of £28,760.41 - £33,563 per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role. Please note the salary will be pro rated to reflect the hours worked.

Our benefits 

• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with Nest - 3%
• Annual leave - 20 Days (148 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours) - this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
  • Employee assistance programme through Bupa 
  • Occupational Health through PAM 
  • Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at majority of our campuses

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confidentemployer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact (url removed)

Armed Forces Covenant 

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant,we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

Safeguarding 

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

Next Steps:

To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team a

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Closing date: 17 May 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy