Learning Facilitator - Catering

Salary

£16,122 leading up to £17,918 per annum

Contractual hours

22.2

Basis

Part time

Region

North

Package

Permanent

Job category

Teaching

Date posted

14/10/2026

Job reference

VV2151

Are you a pro-active, inspiring and caring individual who can motivate learners to make excellent progress towards their academic and career ambitions? If so, we may have the perfect role for you. We are looking for a Learning Facilitator to provide excellent pastoral and learning support to learners within our Catering department.

As a Learning Facilitator, you will liaise closely with teachers and Curriculum Leaders to track and monitor progress, as well as provide both group and one-to-one support to learners. You will be required to support the curriculum leader make proactive actions to improve learner punctuality, attendance, retention, achievement and success.

In this rewarding role, you will support the development of learner’s personal, social and work ready skills through group tutorial delivery. You will plan and deliver group tutorial sessions covering key aspects of personal and social development including PREVENT, British values, Local threats, employability, current affairs and wellbeing.

We would love it if you had some sector subject background, a great work ethic and a passion for teaching and learning. We are looking for a dynamic and pro-active individual who can motivate our learners and give them the employment edge by supporting them with their career ambitions. As such, you will be required to support teachers and Curriculum leaders in liaising with employers to negotiate appropriate placements and visit learners on site to see how they are progressing.

We’d like you to:

• Have or be prepared to undertake a teaching and learning qualification
• Have brilliant communication and IT skills
• Be able to plan effectively and meet deadlines.
• You must also have experience of teaching, learning and assessing and tracking learner progress.

About Gateshead College

At Gateshead College we’re famous for education with Employment Edge, industry inspired education that combines high quality learning with real world skills. This means giving our students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be.

This means putting everything we’ve got into making sure our students are the most employable and this is what makes our college such an exciting place to work.

For teachers this means giving your students the knowledge and skills to be successful in work and life and supporting them to be the best they can be. This is what makes our college such an exciting place to teach. You’ll get to bring your industry expertise into the classroom and will work hand in hand with businesses to create experiences your students will never forget.

In return we can offer a values-driven organisation and the chance to work with brilliant people who put students first. You’ll be listened to and will have opportunities to make an impact. We prioritise health and wellbeing and your work life balance will be respected.

Our inclusive culture means you’re valued for being yourself and diversity is celebrated, and our commitment to being a sustainable organisation means we always try to do business the right way to make our community better for everyone.

We’re committed to supporting your ongoing development which includes access to our Teacher Academy where you’ll be assigned a personal coach to help develop your practice.

At Gateshead College we all have the opportunity to help our learners succeed and it’s this clear purpose and shared effort that makes us such a great place to work; we hope you think about joining us.

If you share our ambition, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Benefits:

• Generous holiday allowance 50 days plus Bank Holidays. (pro rata to hours worked)
• Mental health and wellbeing support, with 24/7 access to an employee assistance programme and counselling services.
• Career average pension with the Teachers Pension Scheme.
• Travel support including free on-site parking, discounted public transport scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Retail and travel discounts.
• Volunteering Days.