- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 430 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Saltford CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Primary Cook
More than one location, Futura Learning Partnership3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As a Primary Cook at Saltford CofE Primary School you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.
As aPrimary Cookyour purpose will be:
- Supporting the Catering Manager in adopting the Trust Zest Catering menus to the requirement of the school, with consideration of cost and nutritional standards.
- Ensuring that all food is produced as per the menu using costed recipes and that there are sufficient quantities to meet the service requirements.
- Identifying stock requirements and place orders using nominated suppliers.
- Ensuring that all food at the point of services is to the required standard.
What You’ll Bring to Futura
Education/Qualifications
- Sound Level of Secondary Education
- Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
Experience
- Previous Catering experience.
- Previous Catering experience within schools or college environment.
- Knowledge of health and safety and good hygiene practice in the kitchen through. theHolding of a current Level 2 award in Food safety and Hygiene.
Behaviours
- Operations with integrity, clean, tidy appearance
- Committed to continuous professional development
- Committed to a team collaborative approach
Skills
- Energy and Enthusiasm.
- Flexible approach to work.
- Positive & Reliable.
- Ability to carry out tasks given quickly and competently.
- Have a keen interest in food and providing a good service.
- Good Spoken communication skills.
- Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
- Able to follow instructions from line manager and comply with the Trust’s Food Safety Policy.
- Able to undertake physically demanding work.
- Ability to cope with periods of pressure and prioritise workload, accordingly, meetingall deadlines.
- Demonstrates a passion for creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all members of our school community.
- Aligns with our trust-wide values by bringing a positive, collaborative approach to their work and a willingness to continuously develop professionally.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
- Professional Growth:Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.
- Wellbeing Support:Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.
- Comprehensive Benefits:Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.
- Sustainability Commitment:Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.
- Inclusive Culture:A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.
Application Deadline:13/01/2024 @ 23:59
Interviews are likely to be held soon thereafter.
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Equal Opportunities:
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.
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
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About Futura Learning Partnership
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@futuralearning.co.uk
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span 5 local authority areas: Bath & Northeast Somerset, Bristol, North Bristol, North Somerset, Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Working together to provide a high-quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 3-18 education in the area. We are a mixed MAT, comprising 6 secondary, 21 primary and a special school. We work in partnership with the Diocese of Bath and Wells, which brings considerable benefit to all our schools.
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Saltford CofE Primary School
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