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Find out how you can inspire the next generation for Hospitality and Catering 

Join Weston College's Hospitality and Catering team and inspire the next generation of hospitality professionals. Whether you're an experienced professional looking for a new challenge or a recent graduate with a passion for teaching, we want to hear from you. Our outstanding team partners with local restaurants and hospitality businesses to deliver education from short-courses for adults to full-time qualifications for school leavers.  

You could benefit from exceptional support, development, and upskilling programs at our award-winning College, located in state-of-the-art modern campus facilities. Apply now and help create brighter futures.

Current vacancies

Currently there are no vacancies in this area, but if you'd like to be kept informed on when something else comes up in the future, register your interest below

  • Work with a highly motivated team of educators and professionals who are dedicated to providing an outstanding learning experience for students. 

  • Access to cutting-edge facilities and equipment, including an industry-standard kitchen and a commercial café and restaurant, to enhance the learning experience for students. 

  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression, including support for obtaining a Level 4/5 Diploma in Education and Training or equivalent/higher level teaching qualification. 

  • Collaborate with local hospitality and catering providers to ensure that our programs meet the needs of the industry and prepare students for successful careers. 

  • Generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement, plus other benefits such as access to our fantastic Wellbeing@Weston support. 

  • Make a meaningful difference in the lives of students by inspiring and preparing them to become the next generation of professionals. 

  • Join an award-winning organisation that has a proven track record of providing high-quality education and training to students. 

  • Training opportunities for those new to teaching, including an extensive program of training to help you transition into a career in education. 

  • Work in a supportive and inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages innovation and creativity. 

  • Part time and full-time applications are welcome, to help you to achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

  • Active encouragement for those wishing to continue to work in industry and remain skills, alongside any job offer. 

  • Smaller class sizes. 

If you have a disability, neurodivergence, or a condition that may impact your performance during our selection process, we are happy to accommodate your needs. You will have the opportunity to inform us of any necessary adjustments throughout the application and selection process. As an employee, we will continue to discuss and work with you to ensure you have the necessary accommodations to succeed in your role. 

Some examples of possible adjustments include: 

  • Allowing extra time for online assessments 
  • Providing alternative accessible formats 
  • Sharing interview questions beforehand 
  • Offering additional information about what to expect 
  • Providing an office orientation before an in-person assessment. 

If you have any questions, please contact hr@weston.ac.uk

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RECENT NEWS STORIES

Red diner stools

<p><a href="https://mollies.com/">Mollie’s Motel and Diner</a> have just been welcomed as Future Talent Business Partners of Weston College, in association with the <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-01/84501_Weston%20Col… and Hospitality Career Excellence Hub (CEH)</a>. The <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/career-excellence-hubs">CEH</a&gt; allows learners to take part in many career boosting benefits, and work alongside professionals to pick up skills and knowledge to impress employers looking to recruit the best talent.</p><p>Mollie’s is a growing family of motel-diners with big ambitions. In spirit, Mollie’s was born in America – an offspring of the classic roadside motel and drive-in diner, a welcome stopover on a route to somewhere. They borrowed the inviting red neon signs and the easy-going vibe, the burgers, the shakes, the bottomless coffee, a dash of nostalgia, but there’s nothing old-school about Mollie’s. Expect innovative digital check-in, EV chargers, designer rooms with a fresh Soho House look and affordable prices.</p><p>Mollie’s reached out to Weston College as part of their career pathways project, hoping for support in their current team’s growth and development, as well as an exciting welcome into the hospitality industry. The company as a whole want to support their people, the communities they serve, and playing a part to reinvigorate the industry.</p><p>Trudi Parr, People and Development lead from Mollie’s, spoke about what being part of the Career Excellence Hub means to them: “The Career Excellence Hub helps us provide additional support and structure and gives us an additional platform to reach and enrich the future lives of people joining the hospitality sector and at Mollie’s.</p><p>“We want all our team to have a clear career pathway and for us to be able to provide the tools that enable this. Being part of the Career Excellence Hub will help us achieve our goal and promise our team the investment and support in building a longstanding career.”</p><p>Once the CEH has been fully embedded into Mollie’s career pathways programme, drop in events will be held for their own team, as well as external events for freshers’ and apprenticeships, to engage with as many people as they can. Trudi explained, “We have a responsibility to invest in the future of hospitality employees and we are looking forward to working with our partners at the career excellence hub to do this.</p><p>“We encourage other businesses considering it, to join us! It gives the opportunity to reinvent the narrative, support the development of talent and support the community in an industry that we love.”</p><p>Sandra Bull, the Dean of Faculty of Service Sectors, commented, “We are so thrilled that Mollie’s has joined our Hospitality and Catering Career Excellence Hub. Our mission statement is ‘creating brighter futures’ and we passionately believe in helping all our students reach their ultimate goal, focussing on their future employability and developing the skills they will need to have a successful career, and we are confident that Mollie’s will be able to support our learners in this way. We’re so excited to see what happens from this partnership.”</p><p><a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/career-excellence-hubs">If you’d like to learn more about the Career Excellence Hub, click here!</a></p>

OUR HOSPITALITY AND CATERING VIDEOS

@westoncollege Hospitality & Catering lecturer, Pete, shares why he loves his role at Weston College! #westoncollege #staffstory ♬ original sound - WestonCollege
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Hospitality & Catering lecturer, Peter, came to teach at Weston College following a career in industry - find out why he made the move!

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BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THE COLLEGE

Over recent years, the College has gone from strength to strength, proving to be one of the top education providers in the country.

The College has also been featured in the ‘Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For’ list and the top-ranked college nationally.


Furthermore, the College holds the highest possible Investors in People ‘Platinum accreditation, which demonstrates our commitment to continually invest in our staff to achieve their full potential.

Our higher education provision University Centre Weston is graded ‘Gold’ by TEF, putting us amongst the top universities in the UK, and in 2018 we received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.

All establishment staff at Weston College are entitled to a minimum of 30 days plus statutory bank holidays per year (allocated on a pro rata basis for part time staff).

All staff are automatically entered into a pension scheme relevant to their role with generous employer contributions.

Business support staff are automatically entered into the Local Government Pension Scheme, provided by the Avon Pension Fund.

Teaching staff are automatically entered into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, a contributory scheme administered by Teachers’ Pensions on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

We provide an excellent programme of staff development and CPD opportunities to all staff through internal development courses and training or through programmes such as LinkedIn Learning.

Not JUST available to students, college staff are also eligible to purchase a student discount card through Totum.

As well as access to the college’s in house student-led training restaurant, staff members also receive a 10% discount at The Green House coffee shop.

All employees of Weston College, are able to benefit from a free subscription to Microsoft 365 whilst employed by the College.

All staff are eligible for the Discount for Teachers scheme offering a wide range of discounts across all sectors.

Throughout the year, staff will also be notified about exclusive deals and discounts for local tourist attractions or businesses.

‍The health and wellbeing of our staff is very important, so as well as an excellent Occupational Health referral system, the College offers the following to all staff:

• Health Assured EAP Scheme (Employee Assistance Programme). This health programme is available to all staff. The service provides free and confidential support that is available 24 hours a day.

• A dedicated Staff Welfare Officer.

• Eyesight tests - The College will contribute towards the cost of your eye examination and up to £40 towards the cost of glasses, if it is deemed necessary for your role.

• College Fitness Suite - All staff have access to the fully equipped, sport and fitness centre on the 7th floor of the Knightstone Campus. There are no membership fees involved, however a full gym induction must be completed.

• Hair, beauty and relaxation treatments - Discounts are available to all staff across the College on a wide range of hair and beauty treatments including hair cuts and colours, massage and manicures. The treatments are carried out by our Weston College students under the close supervision of the highly qualified hair and beauty lecturers.

We recognise that many of our staff have responsibilities for family or dependants and operate a number of initiatives to help colleagues balance these responsibilities with work.

The College has a number of schemes that cover the following family circumstances:

• Maternity leave

• Paternity leave

• Adoption leave

• Parental leave

• Dependant's leave

• Fertility treatment leave.

We are happy to consider requests for flexible working in line with the Flexible Working Policy.

We recognise that many of our staff have responsibilities for family or dependants and operate a number of initiatives to help colleagues balance these responsibilities with work.

The College has a number of schemes that cover the following family circumstances:

• Maternity leave

• Paternity leave

• Adoption leave

• Parental leave

• Dependant's leave

• Fertility treatment leave.

We are happy to consider requests for flexible working in line with the Flexible Working Policy.

EXPLORE OUR GREAT FACILITIES

Taking learning beyond the classroom, college-based programmes will be taught in our industry standard kitchen, restaurant and café.

Take a look, here

Here at Weston College, it is our top priority to ensure our learners get the best possible support when entering their chosen industry. To help with this, we organise for experts in their field to give guest talks and inspire our learners. Watch Marco Pierre White’s talk with the catering and hospitality learners

OUR PARTNERS

Bravas Café Bar Tapas logo
Liberation Group logo
Puxton park logo
the stable cafe logo
the ginger pig logo
 North Somerset Agricultural Society logo
Mollies logo
Railway Inn Thatchers logo
Regency Purchasing Group logo

One Message, Different Voices

Take a look at this powerful film made by the staff of Weston College to show how important it is for everyone from different backgrounds to be included. The film shares heartfelt stories and interviews with a diverse group of staff, showing how accepting different identities and backgrounds can make a big difference. Its purpose is to encourage viewers to think about their own biases and work towards making our community more welcoming to all. We invite everyone, regardless of their background, to join us and be a part of our journey toward a more inclusive future.

Halo workplace logo

Our workplace champions the right of staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black employees’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance. We celebrate Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps. In this workplace, we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ identities. We are a community built on an ethos of equality and respect where hair texture and style have no bearing on an employee's ability to succeed.

FAQ's

Yes – you will be placed on Weston College’s internal teacher training programme or the Education Training Foundation’s ‘Taking Teaching Further’ programme. This will include undertaking a Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (or equivalent/higher level teaching qualification).

Yes – we would still encourage applicants to apply. Candidates can organise a virtual discussion with one of our team to discuss further. Please find the booking link above.

Yes – Weston College actively promotes staff to maintain industry currency and/or membership. The College provides an extensive CPD programme whilst supporting staff to engage with industry-specific training.

Red diner stools

<p><a href="https://mollies.com/">Mollie’s Motel and Diner</a> have just been welcomed as Future Talent Business Partners of Weston College, in association with the <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2022-01/84501_Weston%20Col… and Hospitality Career Excellence Hub (CEH)</a>. The <a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/career-excellence-hubs">CEH</a&gt; allows learners to take part in many career boosting benefits, and work alongside professionals to pick up skills and knowledge to impress employers looking to recruit the best talent.</p><p>Mollie’s is a growing family of motel-diners with big ambitions. In spirit, Mollie’s was born in America – an offspring of the classic roadside motel and drive-in diner, a welcome stopover on a route to somewhere. They borrowed the inviting red neon signs and the easy-going vibe, the burgers, the shakes, the bottomless coffee, a dash of nostalgia, but there’s nothing old-school about Mollie’s. Expect innovative digital check-in, EV chargers, designer rooms with a fresh Soho House look and affordable prices.</p><p>Mollie’s reached out to Weston College as part of their career pathways project, hoping for support in their current team’s growth and development, as well as an exciting welcome into the hospitality industry. The company as a whole want to support their people, the communities they serve, and playing a part to reinvigorate the industry.</p><p>Trudi Parr, People and Development lead from Mollie’s, spoke about what being part of the Career Excellence Hub means to them: “The Career Excellence Hub helps us provide additional support and structure and gives us an additional platform to reach and enrich the future lives of people joining the hospitality sector and at Mollie’s.</p><p>“We want all our team to have a clear career pathway and for us to be able to provide the tools that enable this. Being part of the Career Excellence Hub will help us achieve our goal and promise our team the investment and support in building a longstanding career.”</p><p>Once the CEH has been fully embedded into Mollie’s career pathways programme, drop in events will be held for their own team, as well as external events for freshers’ and apprenticeships, to engage with as many people as they can. Trudi explained, “We have a responsibility to invest in the future of hospitality employees and we are looking forward to working with our partners at the career excellence hub to do this.</p><p>“We encourage other businesses considering it, to join us! It gives the opportunity to reinvent the narrative, support the development of talent and support the community in an industry that we love.”</p><p>Sandra Bull, the Dean of Faculty of Service Sectors, commented, “We are so thrilled that Mollie’s has joined our Hospitality and Catering Career Excellence Hub. Our mission statement is ‘creating brighter futures’ and we passionately believe in helping all our students reach their ultimate goal, focussing on their future employability and developing the skills they will need to have a successful career, and we are confident that Mollie’s will be able to support our learners in this way. We’re so excited to see what happens from this partnership.”</p><p><a href="https://www.weston.ac.uk/career-excellence-hubs">If you’d like to learn more about the Career Excellence Hub, click here!</a></p>

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Current vacancies

Currently there are no vacancies in this area, but if you'd like to be kept informed on when something else comes up in the future, register your interest below

One Message, Different Voices

Take a look at this powerful film made by the staff of Weston College to show how important it is for everyone from different backgrounds to be included. The film shares heartfelt stories and interviews with a diverse group of staff, showing how accepting different identities and backgrounds can make a big difference. Its purpose is to encourage viewers to think about their own biases and work towards making our community more welcoming to all. We invite everyone, regardless of their background, to join us and be a part of our journey toward a more inclusive future.

Our Accolades

TEF gold logo
 Training Provider of the Year for Bristol and Bath logos
AAC Awards 2021 logo
The Sunday Times 100 best non for profit companies to work for
microsoft showcase logo
Queen’s Anniversary logo
Investors in People logo
disability confident employer logo
AoC Job Recruiter Logo
Freddie Logo
Investors in diversity Logo
Halo workplace logo

Our workplace champions the right of staff to embrace all Afro-hairstyles. We acknowledge that Afro-textured hair is an important part of our Black employees’ racial, ethnic, cultural, and religious identities, and requires specific styling for hair health and maintenance. We celebrate Afro-textured hair worn in all styles including, but not limited to, afros, locs, twists, braids, cornrows, fades, hair straightened through the application of heat or chemicals, weaves, wigs, headscarves, and wraps. In this workplace, we recognise and celebrate our colleagues’ identities. We are a community built on an ethos of equality and respect where hair texture and style have no bearing on an employee's ability to succeed.

TEF gold logo
 Training Provider of the Year for Bristol and Bath logos
AAC Awards 2021 logo
The Sunday Times 100 best non for profit companies to work for
microsoft showcase logo
Queen’s Anniversary logo
Investors in People logo
disability confident employer logo
AoC Job Recruiter Logo
Freddie Logo
Investors in diversity Logo