Cook Supervisor - Newhaven

East Sussex Academy, Hailsham, BN27 3NW

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 20 hours per week ( 4 hours a day), Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £11,701 actual (£25,172 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are hiring a Cook Supervisor!

Are you passionate about catering and dedicated to making a positive difference for young people?

Come join our caring team atEast Sussex Academy(part of the London South East Academies Trust)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organized individual to lead our kitchen team, prepare delicious meals, and maintain top-notch food standards

✨ Key Details

💰 Salary:From £11,701 pa actual (LSEAT Harmonised Scale 13 to 15)

⏰ Hours:20 hours per week (4 hours per day)

📅 Schedule:39 weeks, Term-Time Only (Enjoy your school holidays!)

📍 Locations: East Sussex Academy sites (Newhaven, Eastbourne, Hastings)

👤 Responsible to: Headteacher / Deputy Headteacher​

👩‍🍳 What You’ll Do

• Order, prepare, cook, and serve high-quality food to Trust standards
• Supervise, guide, and train your kitchen team
• Manage stock control, food rotation, and minimize wastage
• Complete daily temperature records, monitoring, and cleaning schedules
• Act as a positive, welcoming brand ambassador for the school

⭐ Who We’re Looking For

• A team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Someone with an NVQ Level 1 or 2 qualification (and working towards Level 3)
• Knowledge of COSHH, PPE, and food handling safety practices
• A patient, resilient, and dedicated professional who enjoys working in a school environment.
• Please note: A satisfactory Enhanced DBS and Barred List check are essential for this safeguarding-regulated role

🚀 What We Offer

• Comprehensive induction training and ongoing professional development (CPD).
• A supportive, dedicated, and highly collaborative working environment.
• Workplace support and adjustments tailored to health and safety needs

What the school offers its staff

We're an Alternative Provision based across three sites in East Sussex - supporting children who have been excluded from school or who may be at risk of exclusion. This follows a decision by the Department for Education last year, to transfer the provision (currently named College Central, part of Sabden Multi Academy Trust) to London South East Academies Trust.

Our aim is to ensure continuity and care for pupils during this transition, as we begin an exciting journey of improvement. We are committed to delivering high quality education for pupils, many of whom have had challenging experiences in mainstream settings and need support and encouragement to access learning. Ahead of the school's transfer into LSEAT (at which point it will officially become East Sussex Academy) we are already implementing some bespoke provision and services to support young people and schools across the county. This includes a Satellite AP, a Government-funded AP Taskforce and an Outreach Service.Click here to find out more.

Thank you for your interest in East Sussex Academy. We look forward to working with you in the coming months as we strengthen and improve Alternative Provision across the region.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

East Sussex Academy Newhaven - Cook Supervisor (2).pdf - 3.55 MB (opens in new tab)

About East Sussex Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• School size: Up to 140 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: East Sussex Academy website
• Email address: isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/east-sussex-academy

Arranging a visit to East Sussex Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isabel.murphy@lsec.ac.uk.

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