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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four? Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent). If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling out the 4DWW across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join!

Location: Acorn Park School, Norwich, NR16 2HU

Salary: GBP20,906.25 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 7am - 3pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

To support the Cook Manager on a day-to-day basis and, in their absence, be responsible for the management of catering services at Acorn Park School.

Maintain high standards of practice and hygiene in accordance with current quality standards, contributing to the quality of care for each student.

1. Help prepare and cook main dishes, vegetarian options, desserts, cakes, salads, and various diets from scratch for two refectories on a rota system.
2. Complete food, snack, cooking, and picnic orders.
3. Check off and put away deliveries.
4. Serve food, wash up, and clean down each refectory.
5. Perform cleaning tasks daily, weekly, and monthly.

Acorn Park is a school for 160 pupils, all with a primary diagnosis of Autism. We offer two curriculum pathways - Formal and Semi-formal. Our pupils with complex needs are on the Semi-Formal Pathway, highly personalized according to their EHCPs. The school has a mixture of Day and Residential pupils, with 8 co-located pupil's homes on a 30-acre rural Norfolk site. On site, we have a Forest School, Animal Care Farm, play facilities, a sports hall, and sensory rooms.

Options Autism has been providing care and education for over 16 years to pupils, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we lead the sector in delivering innovative approaches with measurable outcomes.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth consecutive year.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, and you'll receive an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' program offering mental health support and physical health checks

Our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, allows you to choose benefits such as:

• A range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatments

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will undergo social media checks, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time for personal activities. The 4-Day Working Week is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.