School Chef
Cuffley School, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 4HN17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 2:00pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,500 - £25,545
Actual salary
- £17,260 - £18,762
What skills and experience we're looking for
What skills and experience we're
looking for:
We are looking to appoint a committed School Chef, with
a passion for delivering high quality nutritious meals. This is an exciting
opportunity to cook in a primary school within a very supportive community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and cook nutritious, balanced meals for students, considering dietary restrictions and allergies.
- Plan menus in collaboration with the Catering Team and adhere to the school's food policy.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety in the kitchen.
- Engage with students and staff to promote healthy eating habits.
Please visit our website and social media pages for
information about our school.
We also welcome visitors. Please contact Wendy Wing, Headteacher or Nadine Grainger, School Business Manager to arrange a visit or if you have specific questions about the post.
If shortlisted, the candidate will be required to prepare a dish during the interview process.
If you wish to apply, please apply via teachinherts:
https://www.teachinherts.com/find-a-job/view,school-chef_97206.htm
We are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Safer Recruitment Policy here. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Expectations) order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability or sexuality. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
What the school offers its staff
What the school offers its staff:
- Friendly children
- A supportive and encouraging team
- Senior leaders open to new ideas and positive changes
Commitment to safeguarding
We are a safeguarding school committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff and requires all staff share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cuffley School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 447 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Cuffley School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@cuffley.herts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01707 888100
Cuffley School is a foundation, two-form entry primary and nursery school with approximately 455 pupils on roll. We have a warm and friendly ethos, where every child really does matter.
Learning to learn is at the heart of what we do as we prepare our children to become independent lifelong learners. Our children are eager to come to school and enjoy a wide range of opportunities.
The extensive site includes fifteen classrooms, well stocked school libraries and resource areas, two large halls, two dining areas, a nurture base and two music pods. Excellent playing fields and playgrounds are adjacent to the school buildings and these are well used as part of our Forest School ethos. Technology is well-resourced and we use laptops, Chromebooks and iPads to support our online learning via our Google Classrooms.
Cuffley School has a team of talented, professional and dedicated staff who aim to create a school in which every pupil fulfils their potential. We are all proud to be involved in the life of our school and we believe that Cuffley is a pretty special place to be!
Arranging a visit to Cuffley School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@cuffley.herts.sch.uk.
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