What skills and experience we're looking forWe are looking for a School Sous Chef to join us ASAP.• The role of Sous Chef wil.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a School Sous Chef to join us ASAP.
• The role of Sous Chef will have a major impact on the children’s lives through ensuring that children get a high-quality food offering throughout the day at school and learn about nutrition which will set them up for life.
• We want candidates who want to make our food vison come to life!
Our Food Vision
• We want food at both schools to be a central and important part of our whole school educational offer. We would like food linked to the curriculum, and topics we are learning, where possible. We want food staff to be part of the school, and part of the ethos of giving our children the best. As with educational staff, we will expect food-based school staff to perform in line with the school values and ethos.
• We want children, staff and parents to have a say in the menu offer, and for children to learn about food and nutrition through a healthy school food offer. We want pupils to know about where food comes from, food names, and try new foods in a nurturing environment. We want food to be cooked from scratch, locally sourced, seasonal and as ethical as possible.
• We want children in our schools to:
• *All have the school meal
• * LOVE the menu- which reflects what they want to eat, whilst educating them sensitively about new foods
• * Know all the kitchen team by name, be excited to see them, and not scared to ask for more, less or what they want
• *Have kitchen staff who listen to what they would like (Food council) and plan fun, nutritious, cooked from scratch menus
• *A dining experience which ensures they can talk, share food and know what they are eating (labels, education)
• *Have a high-quality breakfast and after school offer which compliments the school day offer
• *Develop the food cultures of the schools to ensure pupils understand the journey of food from farm to fork, how food reflects cultures, understanding nutrition and health
We want you if you can…
• Lead on developing, implementing, and continuously improving the food vision for Rotherfield Primary School working closely with Senior Leadership Team, Head Chef and the kitchen team.
• Manage the kitchen day to day with the Support of our Head Chef, Tiago, who will lead across both schools.
• Ensure Rotherfield children get a cooked from scratch, fantastic meal offer for breakfast, lunch and supper through working with and leading the kitchen team.
• Salary: NJC scale 4 points 8 to 11, approximately £25,883- £27,082. Actual salary dependent on continuous service and is subject to inflationary increase: 35 hours per week, term time only. As an Islington employee the school pays into the Local Government Pension Scheme at around 25% of your salary- an excellent benefit for staff. Approximate working hours will be 7.30am to 3.00pm.
• Please apply online at Sous Chef in Islington, London - Islington Council. If you need any assistance, please contact HR Officer -haustin@newingtongreen.co.uk
• Closing date for applications: Midnight 17th November 2024 the advert closes. BUT PLEASE APPLY ASAP, and we will get you in for an interview! We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Feeding children well cannot wait!
• Newington Green and Rotherfield Primary Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check will be required as well as online checks and other safeguarding clearances. Also, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to declare.
What the school offers its staff
You will find a friendly and supportive staff, who are committed to improvement and having fun as staff team along the way!
You can expect from us a school committed to your professional learning, doing things better, a supportive leadership team, and opportunities for your professional growth across our Federation of schools.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
