Job Description

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Job Title: School Chef

Location: New Barn School, Newbury

Salary: 20,514 per annum

Hours: 30 hours per week; Monday - Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Due to growth in service, we are looking for an outstanding School Chef to join our team at New Barn School.

Job Purpose

To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the Centre. To manage and supervise all kitchen staff

Key Task Areas and Responsibilities

To plan menus for the Centre with reference to the dietary needs of the Service Users To undertake the monitoring of stocks by date rotation, portion control and quality and in accordance with the budgetary controls set To set up and clean down the kitchen areas before and after day-to-day use To ensure that necessary preparation is undertaken for the day/weekly demand/needs of the Centre To be observant of the need to minimise waste To provide suitable food to staff/Service Users with special dietary requirements Check daily any visitor, staff, Service User mealtime requirements To personally observe all measures relating to Health and Safety, hygiene and food hygiene requirements To report on any equipment or maintenance requirements

About Us

New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6 - 19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.


New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The School is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.


Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.


Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.


We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

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

Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support

And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.