School Chef Educator - Pilot Project

More than one location, The Academies For Character And Excellence

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2024

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.