Job title: Cookery Teaching Assistant
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Primary / Infant / Junior
Functional Expertise: RR - Internal
Pay interval: Hourly
Pay rate: Negotiable
Location: Greenwich
Job published: 01-05-2026
Job ID: 119293

Job Description

Cookery Teaching Assistant – Greenwich

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.

For other roles like this, search ‘Ribbons & Reeves’. We look forward to supporting you in your application.

Cookery Teaching Assistant – Greenwich – INDHOT/INDTEACH