Thank you for choosing Lancaster and Morecambe College to deliver your Apprenticeship training.

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1 Apprenticeship Vacancy Thank you for choosing Lancaster and Morecambe College to deliver your Apprenticeship training. On order to ensure that we advertise your vacancy to its full potential, and to attract the right candidates for you, we ask that you fully complete this Apprenticeship Vacancy Template. The areas marked in grey are mandatory sections. Without this information we will be unable to advertise your vacancy to its full potential. Lancaster and Morecambe College will advertise your vacancy on the National Apprenticeship Service Website (NAS), the LMC website, our internal job boards and also local high schools through careers advisors. Our job matching team will send you the CVs, via , of any appropriate candidates for consideration for your vacancy. We will also send you any relevant applications that have been submitted for your vacancy through the NAS website. You will then be required to carry out your usual shortlisting procedures. Once you have decided who you would like to interview, our job matching team can arrange your interviews on your behalf if you let them know who you would like to interview, the interview date(s) and time slots. If you would prefer to contact the shortlisted candidates yourselves, you can of course do this. Once you have a successful candidate, please let the job matching team know so we can arrange the relevant paperwork and arrange for the Training Coordinator to sign up the successful candidate. If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Kind regards, LMC Apprenticeship Team

2 Apprenticeship Vacancy Template In order to find you the best person for your company, we need as much information as possible to select the right candidates. Employer Name Address & Post Code Lancaster University Food Operations County South Kitchen County Avenue Lancaster University Lancaster LA1 4YD Telephone number Employer Contact name Address Employer Description This section should clearly describe who the employer is and what they do. The description should be written in a way that `sells` the employer. It should be made as interesting as possible and reflect the size, location and working environment where possible Helen Bastin h.bastin@lancaster.ac.uk Lancaster University Hospitality Department is a wide-ranging catering and hospitality operation on a large campus-based University, encompassing a diverse set of outlets providing both large-scale, and restaurant service focused outlets, conferences, weddings and functions. Lancaster University is in the top 10 Universities in the UK and we want you to help us to give a world class experience to our students, staff and visitors. We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups.

3 Apprenticeship Job Title Apprentice Chef Vacancy closing date Please give at least a two week deadline if possible Proposed interview date Possible start date Vacancy Short Description This short description is used to give a snapshot of the vacancy, and is used on our website. It gives the employer the opportunity to really sell the role. An interesting description will entice candidates to view the full vacancy description on the National Apprenticeship Service website Job description (Full) The vacancy full description should clearly identify the tasks and responsibilities involved within the role. This also gives you the opportunity to tell the candidate the benefits of working for your company Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing A fantastic opportunity for working and learning in a large-scale and diverse catering environment. The successful candidate will have a unique chance to experience a multi-site, multi-faceted, dynamic hospitality operation with many varied opportunities to learn different aspects of food production and service. Lancaster University has gained national awards for its catering through its Food for Life accreditation. Excellent opportunity for career progression in any of our numerous other outlets and the chance to work for an enterprising team with a common goal once the apprenticeship is complete. Apprentice Chef to assist the University s kitchens in day to day operations, attaining skills and knowledge as a chef, pursuing both personal development and team goals in all aspects of your work Responsibilities and approach Work as part of the University kitchen team under the direction of the Executive chef, Head chef and all those in a supervisory role to support the demands of the kitchen Demonstrate initiative and self reliance when working, actively seeking to achieve personal skills development Be flexible in your approach to work, embracing the unique opportunity Lancaster University s multi-site hospitality and catering venues present for both learning and working Assist all chefs in the day-to-day tasks of the kitchen Develop customer-focused thinking in your work Prepare ingredients for dishes upon the instructions of senior chefs Learn all relevant health and safety regulations and put these in to practice in your day-to-day tasks.

4 Seek to ensure at all times that all visitors to all our venues have the best possible experience. Learn Portion Control and put this into practice, understanding the commercial imperative for departmental profitability Maintain a positive and pro-active attitude at all times Perform other duties as assigned by all management Comply with the provisions of your contract Understand and adopt Lancaster University s Staff Code of Conduct. Undertake work-based training as required Attend college and complete apprenticeship

5 Skills required Previous experience is not essential in this role, as full training will be provided. Please state the skills you would like the successful candidate to have Personal Qualities Please state the type of person you are looking for Able to work as part of a team Flexible approach to different working environments Eagerness to learn Qualifications Required Please state the essential qualifications you would like the successful candidate to have Previous qualifications not required, as the role will lead to a qualification upon completion. What could this role lead to? Permanent position as a chef Working Hours This must clearly state Working days Times A summary of hours Any further information Please use this section if you would like to mention anything else which you have not already included in other sections of the advert. 30 hours per week 1 day at Lancaster College Wage (P.A.) 11, Questions (For use when advertising on the National Apprenticeship Service Website only) Are there any specific questions you would like to ask to help find a specific calibre of candidate? For example: What attracted you to this role? Why would you like to become an Apprentice? Are you willing to work on a shift basis? Where would you like to be in 5 years time?

6 For LMC office use only: Apprenticeship Framework & Level Date Account Manager Training Coordinator URN Number The vacancy cannot be advertised on the NAS without this Has Employer been informed about the Age Grant? Would Employer like vacancy advertised on the NAS? Will employer advertise this locally themselves? Yes Yes Yes No No No Traineeships discussed? Yes No

APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT CO-ORDINATOR

Title: Reporting to: APPRENTICESHIP RECRUITMENT CO-ORDINATOR Business Generation Manager Date: August 2015 Role Summary: To lead on candidate attraction and apprenticeship recruitment for all College apprenticeship