School Cook Wanted for SEN School
Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2024
Role Overview:
We are looking for a committed and skilled School Cook to join our team at an exceptional independent special school dedicated to supporting students aged 11-16 facing a range of social, emotional, and mental health challenges. The successful candidate will take charge of preparing, cooking, and serving meals and snacks to an excellent standard, ensuring our pupils receive nutritious and appealing food each day. Many of these students have special educational needs, including ADHD, autism, Tourette's syndrome, dyslexia, and social communication difficulties, and they often experience disrupted educational journeys characterized by low attendance and/or exclusions from mainstream education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain high standards of health, hygiene and safety, following school policies.
- Oversee food management, including stock checks and proper use of equipment.
- Cook and serve breakfast, lunch and snacks.
- Manage food waste during preparation and cooking.
- Ensure regular cleaning of kitchen equipment, surfaces, floors and storage areas.
- Conduct daily checks, including temperature monitoring during food handling
- Support students in work-based kitchen learning.
- Immediately report any accidents, near misses, or damages.
- Complete additional tasks as required.
Requirements:
- Level 3 Food Hygiene or equivalent
- Valid DBS on update Service.
- Certification in First Aid (desirable)
- Certification in Health and Safety, including knowledge of COSHH regulations, safe storage and working practices (desirable)
- Experience of food preparation in a school setting
- Awareness of child protection and safeguarding procedures
Benefits:
- Provide nutritious meals that support students' well-being and educational success.
- Work collaboratively with a dedicated team focused on fostering positive relationships with pupils.
- Enjoy opportunities for development in a well-equipped facility designed for diverse learning experiences.
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about teaching and are committed to making a difference in the lives of young learners, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV.
If this position isn't quite what you are looking for, please still get in touch to discuss other available roles. If you also know of someone else who may be interested, earn extra money with our referral bonus, up to £250!
If you have not received a response within 7 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. For other available positions please refer to our website.
Dunbar Education is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding to ensure the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, to share this commitment. To adhere with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all registrations will be required to fill out our application form in, to receive work. This will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Dunbar Education is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the value of and seeks to achieve a diverse workforce in schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Dunbar Education is a member of ASPCo compliance plus, for more information please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement.
