Education Facilitator (South)

UKHarvest are looking for Education Facilitator to support the delivery of our education programme, NOURISHed. Working with a diverse range of service users, to ensure UKHarvest achieves its core purpose of educating and connecting with our communities with the aim to empower people to eat better, cook better and waste less.

We are seeking an Education Facilitator who can motivate and inspire our learners to achieve their full potential whilst on our NOURISHed programmes. We are seeking candidates with diverse experience in either education, food, hospitality, public health, nutrition and or/ sustainability. You will report to the Education Manager and be based at one of our hubs, in either West London or West Sussex.

UK Harvest Background:  
UKHarvest has been connecting and educating communities, tackling hunger and ensuring that no good food goes to waste across the South Coast and in London since 2017. We have three sites, two in the South and one in London.  We support people and communities by redistributing surplus food through our community food hubs, primary school grub clubs and community grub clubs, in partnership with local organisations from hospitals to foodbanks and everyone in between. We serve over 10,000 people a year at our West London Nourish Hub, where we provide surplus focused, vegetarian three-course meals every weekday.  Finally, we reach over 30,000 people a year through our in person and online education programming, working in partnership with local authorities, education, private companies and other charities to ensure that as many people as possible are supported to cook better, eat better and waste less.  

Job Background:

Main Objectives:

·         Follow session plans provided to deliver fun, engaging and inclusive educational cookery and nutrition sessions

·         Adapt activities and approaches to meet the diverse needs of learners, including people with physical and learning disabilities, and those with experience of mental health challenges or poverty.

·         Give constructive feedback on progress to support learners as they achieve.

·         Keep accurate records of attendance and assessment of learner progress.

·         To ensure a safe, inclusive learning environment.

·         Ensure all participants and volunteers follow correct food hygiene and kitchen procedures, alongside safeguarding children and adults.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

·         Deliver NOURISHed cookery sessions, assemblies and webinars to a variety of service users.

·         Ensure professional best practice and compliance with UKHarvest and industry standards.

·         Ensure programme delivery is inclusive and meets the needs of a variety of learners.

·         Ensure that UKHarvest education programmes are effectively monitored and evaluated using our programme/session evaluation tools.

·         Work with due regard for UKHarvest’s core values and objectives.

·         Ensure the effective implementation of and adherence to, UKHarvest’s Diversity, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Person specification:

·         Experience delivering group cookery sessions, including topics of nutrition and food waste

·         Experience leading groups and guiding individuals to develop confidence and skills

·         Ability to motivate and engage people with fun and interactive sessions

·         Ability to teach and engage with a diverse group of learners, including those with mild to moderate learning difficulties

·         Ability to share evidence-based information to train members of the public to improve their diet and cookery skills

·         Ability to collect data through written questionnaires and verbal feedback

Desirable (but not essential) Skills:

·         Accreditations with the Association for Nutrition or the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine

·         Full Teaching Qualifications or working towards i.e. Cert Ed, PGCE, PTTLS

·         Previous experience in working with groups of people with specific barriers to learning

·         Excellent group work management skills

·         Full clear Driving License

Employment type

We are looking for one Education Facilitator to work 22.5 hours a week.

The role also includes paid training and onboarding, providing you with the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the teaching materials and shadow existing classes to gain practical experience and confidence before delivering sessions independently.

Recruitment timeline

Participants will be invited to attend a first-round interview. Successful candidates may then be invited to a second interview, which will involve shadowing the delivery of a NOURISHed session.

Interviews: Taking place on a rolling basis
Start date: ASAP

UKHarvest places the highest priority on safeguarding all of our learners and staff. If you are applying for a role with UKHarvest you will be required to complete a DBS check.

If you feel that you would like the opportunity to work for a progressive environmental charity and support and motivate people to minimise their food waste, learn basic cooking skills and nutrition, then please apply.

Applicants will be required to demonstrate a level of competence, to qualify for employment within UKHarvest.