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Vocational Trainer - Barista
Salary £34,000 - £36,500
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Barista Vocational Trainer to lead a hands-on barista and food safety course within HMP Millsike’s innovative training environment. This unique role involves training small groups of up to 4 learners, equipping them with practical barista skills and a City & Guilds Level 2 qualification, while also fostering confidence, employability, and personal growth.
Role Highlights:
As the Barista Vocational Trainer, you will:
* Deliver engaging barista and food safety sessions, covering everything from beverage preparation and machine operation to customer service and food safety compliance.
* Work closely with employers to create Release on Temporary License (ROTL) and through-the-gate opportunities, building sustainable employment pathways for learners.
* Manage an in-prison barista training setup, open during evenings and weekends, to provide learners with real-world, hands-on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead barista and food safety sessions, covering drink preparation, customer service, and equipment use, helping learners achieve their City & Guilds Level 2 qualifications.
* Tailor sessions to diverse skill levels, providing feedback and support to promote confidence and skill growth.
* Incorporate literacy into training and encourage employability skills like communication, teamwork, and time management.
* Use restorative practices to promote responsibility, ensuring a respectful and inclusive space aligned with safety and security policies.
* Maintain records, ensure food safety compliance, and conduct regular risk assessments.
What You’ll Need:
* Minimum Level 2 in Maths and English.
* Vocational qualification in barista skills or hospitality (City & Guilds or equivalent).
* Commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment.
* Teaching qualification (e.g., PTLLS, AET, CET) or willingness to work towards one.
* An assessor’s qualification or the commitment to work towards it.
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Who We Are
Here at People Plus, we make a positive difference to people’s lives – every single day.
As part of The Staffline Group, we use our experience to support hundreds of thousands of people each year.
Our committed teams work across Britain to deliver a range of public services, including employment support, skills training, independent living, prison education, starting a business, and support to help employers grow.
To put it simply, we:
* Support people to find and keep jobs
* Help people to set up their own businesses
* Deliver skills training to further people’s careers
* Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce
* Rehabilitate people with convictions
* Tackle the root causes of offending
* Help people to live independently
* Support carers
We are extremely proud to be a Silver accredited Investors in People organisation. This means that at PeoplePlus, the right principles are in place but more than that, it means our people and leaders are making active efforts to make sure that there’s real consistency and everyone in the organisation can feel the effects.
Our Benefits
A paid PeoplePlus Life Event Day each year
25 days annual leave
Cycle to Work scheme
Access to hundreds of discounts via the Additions portal
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to online wellbeing centre
Enhanced Wedding leave
A paid volunteering day each year
Enhanced Maternity scheme
Sharesave scheme
Refer a Friend reward scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Pension scheme
Life assurance