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Wave Multi Academy Trust; Heamoor; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave Academy Trust is seeking an outstanding Cook to join our school kitchen, bringing experience in food preparation and a passion for nutritious meals for children and young people.

You will work as part of a team to prepare and cook meals efficiently, maintain a clean kitchen, and promote pupils’ independence and healthy eating within inclusive practices. Experience in a school or similar environment is desirable. DBS checks will be completed as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Outstanding Cook with experience of food preparation, ideally in an environment serving children and young people.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cook experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

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 below.

Wave Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 2020 & 2023). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.