Cook

Teaching Vacancies; Penzance; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling

Occupational Health

Professional Development

Cycle to Work

Free Will Writing

Company Sick Pay

Free refreshments

Job summary

Wave is seeking an outstanding Cook with experience of food preparation, ideally in an environment serving children and young people.

The ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, a passion for inclusion, and the ability to prepare nutritious, well-balanced meals and maintain a clean, well-stocked kitchen.

The role involves preparing academy meals efficiently while supporting pupils’ independence, with safeguarding procedures including a DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience of food preparation, ideally in an environment serving children and young people.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Passion for inclusion.

Responsibilities

• To prepare and cook all academy meals efficiently and in a timely manner, and maintain a clean, well maintained and stocked kitchen.
• To provide well balanced meals and nutritional menu choices.
• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Cook with experience of food preparation, ideally in an environment serving children and young people

Our ideal candidate will; have excellent teamwork and communication skills; the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference and be passionate about inclusion.

The main duties include:

• To prepare and cook all academy meals efficiently and in a timely manner, and maintain a clean, well maintained and stocked kitchen.
• To provide well balanced meals and nutritional menu choices.
• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion

For a full list of duties, please see the job description.

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and an online check.

What the school offers its staff

• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Counselling
• Occupational Health Services
• Professional Development & Training
• Salary depending on experience
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Will Writing Benefit
• Company sick pay dependent on service
• Free refreshments in workplac

Further details about the role

Wave are an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s child and adolescent mental health unit ‘Sowenna’) and a Special Academy.

We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 – 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.

• Provide a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life.
• Give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.
• Ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others. Promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community.
• We will respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires.
• Seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils’ families, schools and other agencies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. An online check may be carried out.