Assistant Cook

Witherslack Group; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

School holidays

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing tools

Medical cover

Beautiful working environments

Refer-a-friend £1,000 bonus

Job summary

Witherslack Group is seeking a dedicated cook for our Tonbridge school catering team. You will prepare and serve nutritious meals to pupils, staff and visitors, ensuring compliance with food hygiene rules and health and safety standards.

You will help plan meals, accommodate dietary requirements, and work in a supportive school environment that values wellbeing and inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Will have experience catering in a professional setting.
• Ideally have a basic Food Hygiene and Safety Certificate.
• Be hard working, friendly and dependable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve tasty, nutritious food to pupils, staff and visitors.
• Follow food hygiene rules and safety protocols.
• Assist in planned menus considering dietary requirements.

Skills

Catering experience

Food hygiene awareness

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

£26,694 + Excellent Benefits

Huge Small Victories

Being a cook in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be working at the heart of the school, preparing and serving tasty, nutritious food to our young people, staff and visitors

Get out what you put in

You’ll be expected to follow food hygiene rules and keep health and safety in mind, but the key is to create varied menus that encourage our young people to try new food. You’ll help plan meals, taking into account any specific dietary requirements.

One of the best environments in SEND

Hilden Park school is a purpose built, brand new, state of the art school, catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s and Speech, Language and Communication needs. The school provides education for up to 72 children aged 8 to 16. This new exciting opportunity serving Tonbridge and the wider communities; you can be at the heart of its development. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.

What we do for you

Benefits

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits here
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schools here
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. The kind of person we’re looking for

Will

• Have experience catering in a professional setting, but if you’re a competent home cook we’d still like to hear from you
• Ideally have a basic Food Hygiene and Safety Certificate
• Be hard working, friendly and dependable

Interested in joining us?

At Witherslack Group, inclusion is part of who we are. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and that they truly belong.

As a specialist provider of education and care for children and young people with special educational needs, we understand the importance of embracing individuality and championing difference- especially when it comes to neurodiversity. We celebrate diverse perspectives, lived experiences, and the unique strengths that each person brings to our community.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer and are committed to making our recruitment and workplace practices inclusive and accessible. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way.

By building a diverse and inclusive team, we’re better able to support the children, young people and families we serve and ensure every member of our team can thrive, grow, and be their authentic self.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here.

To view our ex-offenders policy please click here.

To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD

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