Cook XS2.1
The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ETThis job expired on 11 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
2 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 40 hours a week, 6.30am to 3.00pm daily with a 30 minute unpaid break. Working 39 weeks per year (term-time only plus inset days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,334
Pay scale
- Grade 7
Hourly rate
- £12.80 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appointment a Cook to support our busy school canteen between 6:30am and 3.00pm daily. The successful applicant will take a leading role in preparation, cooking and serving of food, directing any supervising any assistant cooks and kitchen assistants. The role will also involve maintaining the kitchen areas, compliance, record keeping and managing stock. This position includes the responsibility for line managing Kitchen Assistants and Catering Supervisors.
You will work under the direct supervision of the School Catering Manager/Senior Cook.
We require:
- A team player who is happy to support different colleagues as required.
- Someone with a passion for delivering high quality, healthy food.
- Excellent knowledge of food hygiene and safety procedures.
- Experience cooking in a busy kitchen, catering to large numbers.
- Excellent organisation and people management skills.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- The opportunity to build on existing skills and knowledge.
- The possibility of overtime if desired.
- A generous pension scheme and discounted local gym membership.
Further details about the role
If you have any queries about the post please contact: Lou Thompson, Catering Manager, by calling the school number.
Please send a letter of application together with a completed application form to Mrs Anita Pullen, Headteacher’s PA (apullen@thomas-hardye.net) by the deadline, Friday 11th October 2024.
You will be contacted only if you are shortlisted for interview.
Wessex MAT will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Wessex MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
Wessex MAT recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. The Trust values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. The Trust supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 Wessex MAT welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About The Thomas Hardye School
- School type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 2080 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Thomas Hardye School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- apullen@thomas-hardye.net
- Phone number
- 01305 266064
We require an outstanding Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator to join a large team working to support students with additional needs at the Thomas Hardye School.
We can offer excellent working conditions, a supportive environment and plenty of opportunity for further development at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery, a sports complex with company membership for staff.
Arranging a visit to The Thomas Hardye School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email apullen@thomas-hardye.net.
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