School Cook
Woodborough Church of England Primary School, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5PL18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,409.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (FTE) Grade F. Salary to dependent on skills and experience. Term time only (39 weeks per year)
School Cook job summary
Woodborough CE Primary School is a proud member of EQUA Mead Learning Trust. Our family of like-minded schools collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s distinctive character. We believe all children and young people have the right to a great education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; it is our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.
Across our Trust, we want our children and young people to be inspired by their learning, and to instil in them a motivation and aspiration to succeed in all they do. Our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people, encouraging and preparing them to do their very best in their learning both within the curriculum and beyond.
High quality teaching is a priority, coupled with strong nurturing support, where adults genuinely care about the wellbeing of the children and young people in their care. It’s our aim to meet the needs of each child individually and we provide the resources and staff to achieve this. Our dedicated team is committed to providing a wonderfully creative learning environment to fascinate every child. Aspirations for excellence underpin all that we do; our schools are highly inclusive and we are proud to have high expectations of our children and young people.
Children and young people in our schools are happy and safe, motivated to reach their full potential and equipped to become resilient, independent learners. They are prepared to live responsibly and peacefully in the spirit of understanding, and opportunities to develop their creativity, confidence and communication skills are woven into all aspects of school life.
Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation, and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic.
All about the role
Main Job Purpose:
Running a school kitchen, efficiently, practically and within budget and providing nourishing meals for children and adults at midday, while meeting the Environmental Health standards
Main Duties
- Day to day management of school kitchen dining arrangements, ensuring a friendly and safe environment to promote school meals.
- Sorting of quantities needed for meals provided, ordering all foodstuffs from suppliers to obtain best prices and creating menus within budget to give a nutritionally balanced meal
- Cooking delicious meals for children and adults using fresh food where possible, and to meet specified dietary requirements.
- Dealing with MDSAs regarding hall supervision of children
- Sorting out problems with broken equipment etc. with site manager/engineers
- Financial management Balancing of books at end of day to make sure food provided equals money taken Checking invoices being paid out to creditors
- Maintain the kitchen and the equipment to a high standard of cleanliness and in good condition, to comply with Environmental Health standard
Supervision and Management
The job holder has no regular supervisory responsibility for staff but may assist in work familiarisation of peers and new recruits
Creativity and Innovation (i.e. Problem Solving)
The job involves problem solving such as:
Sorting of menus to give children an incentive to want school dinners Dealing with situations where equipment breaks down, resulting in change of menu Developing and implementing new recipes, using different methods of cooking food as necessary
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Woodborough Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 169 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Woodborough School is set in a village location overlooked by the Marlborough Downs. We have approximately 160 pupils on roll accommodated in seven classes.
We aim to create an atmosphere in which all children are valued and value their place in a Christian school community. Our dedicated and knowledgeable staff know each of our children as individuals and academic achievement, high standards of work and respectful, considerate behaviour are encouraged. Strong emphasis is put on the pupils’ ability to socialise, have empathy for others and to think creatively.
Our school provides a broad, stimulating and inclusive curriculum where learning through experience is a priority. Pupil visits, both day and residential, and regular themed weeks enhance learning and teaching and a wide variety of outside visitors to the school provide variety, breadth and enrichment.
Over the years our school site has been remodelled to meet the changing needs of the school population. The most recent developments have seen the addition of a new kitchen, administrative areas, a spacious school hall, a new playground and a pull-in area for school transport. The extensive school grounds are continually being developed to create learning areas for environmental study and stimulating places to play.
We firmly believe in fostering strong and positive relationships between home and school. Many opportunities arise for parents to be involved with school life and we take great pride in being at the heart of the community. We are certain that children perform best when we all work together.
Please contact us if you would like to view the school – we are always happy to show parents and children around and to answer any questions you might have.
We look forward to meeting you.
Yours sincerely
Katie Scaplehorn
Head Teacher
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