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Cook/ Cleaner

Job details
Posting date: 16 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £19,163.26 (FTE £22,308)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 June 2024
Location: Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7TJ
Remote working: On-site only
Company: eTeach UK Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 1422792

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Summary

Kingsbrook School are recruiting for a cook/housekeeper to join their 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 supporting with the cooking within the school to deliver healthy, varied and nutritious diets for young people and the staff within the school. In addition you will be responsible for making sure our sites are safe and comfortable, whilst covering all aspects of housekeeping and maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the school and will have a flexible approach and be able to respond quickly to requests for assistance.
Kingsbrook School is a small specialist independent school for 11–18-year-old students with social, emotional, mental health difficulties and complex learning needs. Kingsbrook School is a unique setting within a small holding.
This role will be working for 39 weeks of the year during term time. The role will be full time each day however the school are able to be flexible on the timings for the successful candidate, this is to be discussed at interview stage.
If you have any further questions about this role or Kingsbrook School itself please feel free speak to Ursula Castillo (Head Teacher) to learn more on 019 53 85 23 03
As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.
A Level 1 qualification or equivalent is an essential requirement, as well as previous experience preparing and cooking meals gained within a professional kitchen environment along with the following characteristics:
Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
Organisation –You will need to be confident and organised in updating menus, dietary requirements and reporting information that will be relevant to the care of our young people.
Attentive – No young person is the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.
Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.
Our benefits include:
Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
Comprehensive induction
Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
Pension scheme
Paid for enhanced DBS
Wellbeing support
Cycle to work scheme and more!
If you want to progress your career, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.
Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools

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