Become a Cookery Class Teacher
Applications for our next Cookery Class Teacher Training Program will open in 2024. London-based refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who meet the criteria can apply!
Hello, we are Migrateful!
Our chefs from all over the world are at the core of what we do.
Our training program offers support for refugees, asylum seekers & migrants who are facing challenges in integrating and finding employment in the UK. It is designed to provide a community and bring out your best, most confident self who can successfully make the most delicious, amazingly authentic dishes from your home country and share those with others.
We aim to take you on a journey from passionate home cook to confident cookery class teacher.
Reaching your full potential in & outside of the kitchen
The Migrateful Cookery Class Teacher Training program involves a 2-year development plan that starts with an initial 12-week workshop.
We are welcoming you to a safe, nurturing environment where you can learn and develop valuable skills that will prepare you to teach a Migrateful cookery class and to share your story, culture, knowledge, cooking tips and secrets with the rest of the world.
More importantly, we will work together on growth areas you need support on so you will feel encouraged to take on life outside the kitchen.
What are the benefits of joining the program?
- Learn how to teach others to cook dishes from your cuisine
- Improve your well-being, confidence & self-esteem
- Develop your English speaking, storytelling & leadership skills
- Build a supportive community & professional network
- One-to-one support and signposting to other orgs
- Earn £60-£100 for every class you teach if you have the right to work
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (upon completion)
- Opportunity to gain work experience and plan your own business / earning opportunities
What are the key criteria to be considered?
- Must be London based or within 1 hour commute to London
- Must be over 18 years old
- English Entry Level 2
- Passion for cooking (no formal cooking or catering qualifications required)
- Must be punctual, accurate in time-keeping & able to attend at least 90% of training sessions
- Has reliable communication and organisation skills in terms of planning and creating menus
- Must be respectful, kind, and open to meeting new people and learning new cuisines
- Able to comply to food hygiene and health and safety laws
Next Cookery Class Teacher Training Program in London: 2024
Applications for our next Cookery Class Teacher Training will open in 2024. We will also be holding open days that will allow you to get a better idea of what the experience is like from our chef development team and a Migrateful chef who has taken the journey with us.
What to expect at the open days:
- An introduction and presentation from the Head of Chef Development, Omar Abourgebah
- Q & A with one of the chefs who have completed the Cookery Class Teacher Training Program
- Cookery class hosted by one of our chefs, where we will all prepare and eat a delicious meal together.
How to apply
- Fill in the form below by 4 pm, 30 March 2023
- Provide a video introducing yourself, your cuisine and how to prepare your favourite dish (either upload as part of the form or email to chefapplications@migrateful.org) by 4 pm, 30 March 2023
If shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview either in-person or via Zoom.
By the end of the training program, you will be ready to teach cookery classes for Migrateful which you will be paid for if you have the right to work. Once qualified you will be invited to teach at least two cookery classes a month. The class will be easily accessible by public transport in London.
The course will consist of 12 weeks of Cookery Class Teacher Training on Mondays and Wednesdays from May 3rd to July 17th. The training location is at the Migrateful Cookery School (address below).
Also note: Migrateful supports those who have experienced forced migration; for reasons of persecution, war, or poverty. In light of our mission, we do not accept applications from nationals of democratically and economically developed countries.
If you have any other questions, or if you’re looking to refer someone or another organisation that can, please email chefapplications@migrateful.org.