Cook
Unsted Park School and Sixth Form
Surrey
- New
- Salary:
- £22,795 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 September 2024
Job overview
Unsted Park School are recruiting for a Cook to join their catering team! We are looking for passionate people, who can promote healthy eating and provide varied meals that meet the required care standards and contribute to the wellbeing of our Children and Young People. In this role, you will be responsible for preparing and cooking within the school as well as general kitchen duties including putting deliveries away, cleaning and washing up. In addition, be responsible for the ensuring that the kitchen and associated areas are kept to a high standard of hygiene, including food and equipment storage. You will collaborate with special education staff to develop interesting and varied menus that accommodate individual dietary restrictions and sensory needs. Hours are 7.30am until 3.30pm - 40 weeks per year.
Our benefits include:
- Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
- Comprehensive induction
- Blue Light Card
- Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
- Pension scheme
- Paid for enhanced DBS
- Wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme and more!
Unsted Park School has an Ofsted rating of Good with Outstanding features. Our school is set in a beautiful semi-rural location with 44 acres of surrounding grounds. We are a SEN school specialising in the education and care of children and young people between the age of 7 to 19 years who are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum with associated learning difficulties. We are looking for someone with the passion, enthusiasm and drive to support our young people in achieving their potential. You will be part of a dedicated and lively team that focuses strongly on the core areas of education, independence and inclusion.
As the school's Chef/Cook you will be required to:
- Plan, prepare, and cook fresh well-balanced meals for pupils and staff, considering their specific dietary requirements and preferences
- Collaborate with special education staff to develop interesting and varied menus that accommodate individual dietary restrictions and sensory needs
- Ensure that all meals are prepared and served in accordance with food safety regulations and best practices
- Maintain stock levels
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with health & safety policies
- Foster a positive dining experience for pupils by creating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere during mealtimes
About Unsted Park School and Sixth Form
- Unsted Park School and Sixth Form
- Munstead Heath Road, Godalming
- Surrey
- GU7 1UW
- United Kingdom
Through our services at Unsted Park School and Sixth Form, we provide specialist education and care to young people aged 7 to 19 years with high functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome and associated disorders.
Set in the tranquil town of Godalming in Surrey, Unsted Park School offers day or weekly residential placements in a safe, healthy and stimulating environment for any child to learn and move positively onto the next stage of their life.
Ofsted comments include:
- The schools work to promote pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding
- Teachers are particularly skilled and have deep subject knowledge which they use to good effect to help students make good progress
- Pupils benefit from a particularly well designed curriculum
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