School Cook

The Cambian Group; Grateley; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A special educational institution in England seeks a skilled Cook to lead the kitchen. You will prepare nutritious meals for students and manage a small kitchen team. Responsibilities include menu planning, ensuring food safety, and catering for events. Candidates should have experience in kitchen management, strong food safety knowledge, and the ability to cook from scratch. This role is permanent with a competitive salary and term-time work model.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid leave

Term Time Only work

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a kitchen.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and health & safety regulations.
• Able to cook fresh, healthy meals from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals to a high standard.
• Cater for meetings and school events.
• Manage a small kitchen team.
• Control budget and stock.
• Plan menus considering dietary needs.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety.

Skills

Kitchen management

Food safety knowledge

Cooking from scratch

Creativity

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ or equivalent in Catering

Job description

Job Title: Cook

Grateley House School is a special school for children and young people aged 11-19 with a diagnosis of autism and other associated needs.

Location

Grateley House School, Pond Lane, Grateley, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 8TA

Salary

£20,652 per annum

Contract Type

Permanent, 35 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks), plus 5.6 weeks paid leave

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Cook to lead the kitchen at Grateley House School. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, preparing fresh and nutritious meals for students (some with restrictive diets), staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily preparation and cooking of meals to a high standard
• Catering for meetings and school events
• Managing a small kitchen team
• Budget and stock control
• Menu planning with attention to dietary needs
• Maintaining high standards of food hygiene and safety
• Attending training and supporting compliance

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience managing a kitchen
• Strong knowledge of food safety and health & safety regulations
• Able to cook fresh, healthy meals from scratch
• Creative and up-to-date with food trends
• Team player with strong organisational skills
• NVQ or equivalent in Catering (preferred)

Cambian is committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Grateley House School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects the same from its employees. All new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Cambian will also conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding Statement

Cambian Group Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.