Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 October 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 September 2024

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 24 hrs per wk worked over 3 days

Contract type

Fixed term - August 2025

Pay scale

NJC Torbay Grade I SCP 28-30

What skills and experience we're looking for

The School Chef Educator will be responsible for leading a transformative pilot project aimed at enhancing the food culture and nutrition education in schools with significant disadvantage. The role involves hands-on cooking, curriculum development, and community engagement to promote healthy eating habits and culinary skills among pupils.

Focussing and working with 3 primary schools (St Gabriel’s, Torre and Totnes St John’s) that have been chosen to be part of the pilot and will make a difference to our school community through:

  • Working with teachers to enhance food education
  • Inspiring pupils to make healthy choices
  • Empowering kitchen chefs
  • Supporting families to help their children eat more healthily

If this pilot is successful there will be an opportunity to progress to a permanent role.

Skills required:

  • Proven experience as a chef with a passion for educational initiatives.
  • Strong leadership and project management skills.
  • Ability to deliver quality outcomes within a set budget.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, pupils, and the community.
  • Knowledge of nutrition and experience in menu planning that complies with dietary standards.
  • Excellent communication and teaching abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and Implement a Pilot Program: Design and execute a pilot program, within an agreed budget, that integrates cooking and nutrition education into the school curriculum across three disadvantaged sites.
  • Culinary Education: Teach pupils practical cooking skills, food safety, and the importance of nutrition, leveraging the school’s resources to create engaging learning experiences. Support teachers with food education.
  • Menu Planning and Menu development: Support the Catering Lead in the creation of nutritious, appealing menus that meet the School Food Standards, focusing on fresh and locally sourced ingredients.
  • Community Engagement: Work with local communities to source ingredients, involve pupils in food production (e.g., school gardens), and educate families about healthy food choices.
  • Training and Development: Support the Catering Lead in providing ongoing training and support to kitchen staff, promoting professional growth and a shared vision for school food culture.
  • Evaluation and Reporting: Monitor the progress of the pilot, evaluate its impact on pupil health and engagement, and report findings to the Executive team for potential program expansion.

What the school offers its staff

Trust Ethos and Mission statement

Excellence through cultivating character, sharing talents and pursuing excellence.

All members of the team employed by the Academies for Character and Excellence support and promote the Trusts mission and vision and promotes character education which is a values led approach. Our Trust values and ethos enable us to fulfil our mission of transformation through making a positive difference to ourselves, others and the world around us

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk

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About The Academies For Character And Excellence

Type
Multi-academy trust
Phone number
07762 859361

School Details

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
313 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
168 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11

Arranging a visit to The Academies For Character And Excellence

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk.

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