Head Chef
Pocklington School
East Riding of Yorkshire
- £33,000 - £36,000 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- February / March 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 January 2025
Job overview
Our school
Pocklington is a thriving co-educational independent day and boarding school twelve miles east of York with 750 pupils from 2 – 18. With over 500 years of history you can expect a family-centred community where we care for every child in a unique way. Exciting times are ahead as we expand our provision to include a brand new nursery. Meal times are a vital part of the school day and are enjoyed by everyone where we serve up to 1000 lunches and 100 breakfasts & suppers.
The role
- An ideal opportunity for a current Sous Chef looking to progress or a current Head Chef looking for a new challenge
- You will provide a safe, nutritious and fun eating environment for all members of the Pocklington School Foundation by planning, preparing, cooking and presenting food to the highest possible standard
- Working with the Head of Hospitality and Catering, you’ll have the freedom to create new menu ideas and choose your own suppliers
The team
Our Head of Hospitality and Catering will support you and your team of 26 experienced chefs, cooks and catering assistants . The kitchen team are loyal, good fun and above all they love working here – we have a mixed team of long standing and newer employees - one cook has recently celebrated 50 years of service!
What you’ll receive
This isn’t your usual head chef role: you will generally work an average of 37 hours per week throughout the year; there are no split shifts and you will largely work daytime shifts from Monday to Friday. You will need to have a flexible approach to your working hours to meet the demands of a boarding school and cater for events that happen outside of normal school hours e.g. weekends, evenings or lettings during the holidays. Alongside a friendly and caring work environment, our benefits include:
- Training and support to meet your individual needs
- 25 days holiday which increases to 27 after 5 years (plus bank holidays)
- Defined contribution pension scheme (10% employer contributions)
- Fee discount for children attending the school
- Use of onsite gym and swimming pool
You will be
- Professionally trained with experience of working in a high volume catering environment
- Experienced in working in a similar large scale catering role e.g. education, hospitality
- Able to manage, lead & inspire a large team and promote a collaborative team culture
- Have a passion for high quality, fresh, local food and delivering excellent customer service
Next steps
To find out more please contact Paul Freeman-Hacker, Head of Hospitality and Catering on 01759 322666/ recruitment@pocklingtonschool.com
Please click "quick apply" to submit your application.
Closing Date: 9am 7th January 2025
At Pocklington School we strive to inspire, support & celebrate equity, diversity & inclusion, indeed this is so fundamental that it is one of our core strategic objectives. As such we are committed to promoting equality and diversity within our workforce. As part of our recruitment process, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and age. We recognise the value of diverse perspectives and believe that a diverse team enhances innovation, creativity, and success. We strive to create an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.
Pocklington School Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS.
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About Pocklington School
- Pocklington School
- West Green, Pocklington, York
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- YO42 2NJ
- United Kingdom
We offer incredible experiences inside and outside the classroom and believe in challenging and encouraging our students to seize opportunities that we go the extra mile to provide. These activities and our personalised approach to teaching and learning help to form the bedrock of our students’ individual characters. We are a day and boarding Christian foundation that is academic and inclusive and a family school whose togetherness, care for each other and pride in our community is evident in our outstanding pastoral provision. At the very heart of our ethos lie our “Values and Virtues”; they drive all that we do at Pocklington and mean our students leave with a strong sense of personal and social responsibility along with the ability to shape their own future.
Pocklington School lies 12 miles east of York in a safe, rural setting on the edge of a small, friendly market town, on a 50-acre campus with good public transport links and its own minibus pick-up service. The School was founded in 1514 and has retained its strong tradition of encouraging pupils to have the courage to take chances with learning and always remain true to themselves.
Numerous co-curricular activities for day and boarding pupils take place every day until 5pm, and each pupil is encouraged to pursue their own interests to help develop the depth of character and self-awareness to tackle life’s challenges on their own terms. Extensive facilities include a 300-seat theatre, an indoor sports hall, conditioning room and swimming pool, plus 21 acres of grass sports pitches and two full-sized synthetic pitches. Full, flexible and casual boarding options are available, in boarding houses which create a home from home for both domestic and international students.
Right through from Prep School, with its emphasis on nurturing children’s natural curiosity, imagination and enthusiasm for learning, to the Sixth Form where independent thought is prized, our pupils are encouraged to be resilient, resourceful learners. Lessons are planned around giving pupils the opportunity to develop their independence and character, rather than simply acquiring and retaining facts. We employ the best educational tools and appropriate new technology facilities to ensure youngsters are enthused and inspired by the world of knowledge available to them. Flexible learning platforms and an individual approach allows each pupil to progress at his or her pace, boosting their confidence and self-esteem so they often exceed their expectations.
Our new £3m Art and Design Technology Centre, which opened in Autumn 2017, has every facility to encourage the pursuit of traditional arts and crafts, as well as provide cutting-edge equipment for digital and computer design, and manufacturing technology. The innovation and cross fertilisation of ideas the Centre promotes are increasingly valued in society today.
Sixth Form facilities include spacious communal areas, a study centre, and comprehensive library. Students are encouraged to work both collaboratively and independently as they begin to make the transition to university study and/or workplace success.
Recent former pupils who retain links with the school include Davis Cup winner Kyle Edmund, England rugby star Rob Webber and world-renowned concert pianist Alexandra Dariescu.
We aim to:
· Embed our Pocklington Values and Virtues into all that we do
· Broaden our pupils’ horizons and elevate their ambitions
· Work and engage with families in educating their children
· Embrace innovation and be conscious of tradition
· Ensure our Foundation’s future as a provider of excellent education
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