Head Cook

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Job description

Job details
Posting date: 15 November 2021
Salary: £16,467.00 to £16,796.00 per year
Additional salary information: 16467 - 16796
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 December 2021
Location: Bure Park Specialist Academy, NR30 4AE
Company: Vacancy Filler
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: NOV

Summary
Boudica Schools Trust
Bure Park Specialist Academy
16a Keyes Avenue
Great Yarmouth
NR30 4AE

Vacancy:

Head Cook
Scale D5-6 (£19,312 - £19,698 pro rata)
Actual Salary £16,467 - £16,796 per annum
37 Hours per week, Term-time plus 1 week
Permanent
Full Time

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated Head Cook to join us at Bure Park Specialist Academy. Bure Park is the sister school to Eaton Hall Specialist Academy in Norwich which has been graded as Outstanding by Ofsted for over ten years.

The school teaches pupils from primary through to secondary.

Bure Park Specialist Academy is a newly built residential special school for boys with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs. It will, over its first two years, grow to 88 pupils.

Our school shares the vision of our sponsor, the Boudica Academy Trust, that improving the life chances of all pupils has to be at the heart of all we do. To achieve this Boudica firmly believes in valuing and championing all members of staff employed throughout the trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to be part of a highly motivated exceptional team who strive to establish the highest standards and who are instrumental in ensuring that we change children's lives. The role of Head Cook is a key role in providing basic needs to the children in our care. The role includes creating menus and preparing food for both lunchtime in school as well as tea time for the children in residence.

Personal qualities are of paramount importance, and the individual appointed will be expected to display enthusiasm, energy, good humour, flexibility and reliability. They must also have the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a passion for producing home cooked, fresh, nutritious food for our children.

Applicants should have previous experience of working in a catering establishment; preferably they should have City & Guilds 706 or equivalent. A Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate in food safety or similar qualification would be preferable but this could be completed in house.

Applicants should have very good interpersonal skills; good general knowledge of ICT, experience of working in a kitchen and creating and producing menus. Knowledge of School Food standards is essential as well as an understanding of environmental health. It is the Head Cooks responsibility to ensure compliance with all the relevant legislation relating to the school kitchen. A full driving licence is also desirable.

The role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 6.00pm. Actual hours to be negotiated.

Previous experience of working in a school kitchen is preferable but not essential.

For further information about the role, please contact Theresa Colby or Hannah Webb on .

For information regarding this vacancy please contact: the Trust's Recruitment Team by email on .

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You must "Submit" your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing Date: 9:00 am Monday 22nd November 2021
Interviews: date to be confirmed

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.