School Head Chef

About the role:

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational School Head Chef to work at Olsen House school. We are looking for somebody with a passion for quality produce and nutritional development to run our school kitchen. You will have the opportunity to transform our school lunch provision to provide fresh, tasty, exciting and nutritious food for our children, staff and the local community. 

You will be responsible for training and upskilling a small team of kitchen staff and developing a food led curriculum to be delivered to our children. We understand that good food can have a huge impact on a child’s development, learning and their future health – we need you to educate the children so that they learn where their food comes from and how to make healthy choices 

You will have a unique opportunity to shape and deliver an entirely new vision for school food at Olsen House School. The right individual will have an exciting opportunity to allow their creativity to transform the meal delivery and food education at Olsen House school. 

If you are: passionate about providing healthy food for children, able to work effectively to a budget and are prepared to play a full and active part in the life of the school then we would like to hear from you. 

Hours: 40 hours per week (term time only)

Why work for us? 

a competitive salary

a comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running 

continued professional development and training 

Pension contributions 

a friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people 

Benefits include:

£500 refer-a-friend bonus 

OFSTED bonuses 

life insurance 

cycle to work scheme and laptop loans 

discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness 

birthday treats 

long service and employee of the month awards 

employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice 

Olsen House is a very special place indeed. We cater for some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in society. All our pupils have an Education Health and Care plan, which describes additional need in Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Many are on the autism spectrum and a considerable proportion have several comorbid additional needs. Many of our young people can present with behaviours of concern and it takes a very special person to support them. We serve children and families from the Merseyside area and beyond. Our success is based on establishing exceptionally powerful relationships, helping pupils to develop pro-social skills that enable them to navigate society more successfully. We operate without sanctions, and we use reward to achieve a calm learning environment for all, modifying behaviour over the long term. Our emphasis is always to support pupils make choices that are positive for everyone. 

Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times. 

The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: 

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you. 

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