Cookery Teaching Assistant

Cookery Teaching Assistant – Greenwich

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.
Are you a proactive, resilient graduate with a passion for supporting young people in a specialist education setting?
If you have a strong interest in food, nutrition, or practical learning and want to support students with SEMH needs through structured, hands-on activities, this Graduate Cookery Teaching Assistant role will be well suited to you.
Cookery Teaching Assistant | Job Summary

• Graduate Cookery Teaching Assistant – Commencing in May or September
• Full-time, term-time only role
• Work alongside experienced SEMH professionals and Specialist Teachers
• £100–£110 per day (dependent on experience)

Cookery Teaching Assistant | Job Role

• Support students across Key Stages 3–5 in practical cookery lessons and core academic subjects.
• Assist in delivering structured food technology sessions, promoting independence and life skills.
• Work with students with SEMH, ASD, trauma-related needs, and behavioural challenges.
• Provide targeted interventions in small groups (up to 6 students) and on a 1:1 basis.
• Use cookery as a tool to improve engagement, routine, and emotional regulation
• Support the safe use of kitchen equipment and maintain a structured learning environment
• Contribute to the wider school day within an Alternative Provision setting

Cookery Teaching Assistant | School Details
This role is based at a rapidly expanding Specialist Independent School in Greenwich, located just a short walk from Blackheath station and close to a busy high street.
The school offers excellent facilities, including individual iPads for each student. A second site has recently opened, featuring a dedicated sports space alongside a fully equipped food technology suite and workshop.
This provision is seeking a committed graduate who can contribute to developing students’ independence, confidence, and practical life skills through cookery, while supporting their overall progress in education.
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Cookery Teaching Assistant – Greenwich – INDHOT/INDTEACH