Job Title: School Chef

Location: New Barn School, Newbury

Salary: £20,514 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only 

UK applicants only. As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a School Chef to join our close-knit team at New Barn School located in Newbury.

About the role

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 meal time requirements

• To personally observe all measures relating to Health and Safety, hygiene and food hygiene requirements

• To report on any equipment or maintenance requirements

• To prepare and place food orders and to deal with any enquiries and complaints to suppliers

• To ensure that supplies are ordered and are properly checked on delivery and that invoices are accurate

• To ensure all equipment and chemicals are used and handled correctly at all times, in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and COSHH Regulations

• To keep relevant records and reports accurate and up to date

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About the School

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.

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.

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 and care for vulnerable pupils and young people. 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.

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  - 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 children and vulnerable young adults 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 the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Equal Opportunities

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