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Training Instructor – Food / Home Cooking

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H3, Hospital School

Training Instructor – Food / Home Cooking

Permanent Contract

 7 hours per week (1 day) - Thursdays Term-Time Only

To start September 2026

HC6 SCP 11 – 19, £4,464 - £5,085 (pay award pending)

Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service (HPRS) provides education to pupils unable to attend mainstream school for various reasons.  The service is currently split over three sites located within Hereford – St David’s Centre (KS4), The Aconbury Centre (KS3) and H3 (Hospital, Home, Hub Teaching Team). This role is to be based at H3.

HPRS provides a safe, secure and welcoming learning environment in which young people can grow as responsible, independent and self-confident learners. We are on an exciting journey of school improvement and have made rapid and significant improvements of which we are all very proud.

The service benefits from a supportive Management Committee, an effective Senior Leadership Team and a dynamic team of experienced, committed staff.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Training Instructor of Food/Cooking to contribute to the vision for the service and support our pupils in developing their skills, knowledge and understanding of food and achieve appropriate accreditations at the end of Key Stage 4 – we currently run BTEC programmes in Home Cooking Skills.

You will be joining a team which works hard to create a positive and caring community that puts children at the heart of everything we do.

For an informal discussion and/or to arrange a visit, please contact Jenny Gaze, Head of H3 on 01432 343636.

Candidates will need to be patient and understanding of difficulties that can be experienced by our pupils and have excellent communication skills.  Candidates will also need to:

• Support the education, care and welfare of pupils, under the direction of the Headteacher and other designated teachers.
• Deliver education sessions to small groups or on a one-to-one basis at a variety of locations.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Improve pupil’s confidence, motivation, social skills and relationships, enabling them to face new and challenging situations.
• Improve pupil’s attendance and punctuality
• Work on your own initiative
• Be a good timekeeper, flexible, accommodating and a team player

Application forms and further details are available from Hoople Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange an interview.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 1^st May

Interviews: Wednesday 6^th May

HPRS is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and therefore all candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at Enhanced Level.

For more information contact

To apply for the role please request an application form from recruitment@hoopleltd.co.uk or call 01432 838890

Hoople Ltd is working on behalf of our Client as a Recruitment Agency.