School Cook
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £24,300 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Benton |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Acorn Care and Education |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 280135FAJ |
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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Job Title: School Cook
Location: Benton House School, Benton, NE7 7XE
Salary: Up to £24,300 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a School Cook to join our close-knit team at Benton House School, part of Acorn Education.
About the role
To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the School and to manage and supervise all kitchen staff
Key Responsibilities
To plan menus for the School 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 School
To be observant of the need to minimise waste
To provide suitable food to staff/Service Users with special dietary requirements
Who are we looking for
The ideal candidate will have
Good knowledge of catering practices including the use and storage of relevant products
Good knowledge of food safety requirements
Good knowledge of devising and implementing effective systems of working
Experience of catering work in a residential or educational or similar setting
Experience of menu planning with reference to budgetary control and nutritional
Experience at management level in similar setting
Experience of supervising and appraising staff
Qualifications Required
Culinary and Food Safety Qualifications
About us
Benton House School is a brand-new SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH. It is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Newcastle.
Benton House School will have capacity for 60 pupils ages 5-14 years old.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education 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
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 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.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Job Title: School Cook
Location: Benton House School, Benton, NE7 7XE
Salary: Up to £24,300 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a School Cook to join our close-knit team at Benton House School, part of Acorn Education.
About the role
To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the School and to manage and supervise all kitchen staff
Key Responsibilities
To plan menus for the School 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 School
To be observant of the need to minimise waste
To provide suitable food to staff/Service Users with special dietary requirements
Who are we looking for
The ideal candidate will have
Good knowledge of catering practices including the use and storage of relevant products
Good knowledge of food safety requirements
Good knowledge of devising and implementing effective systems of working
Experience of catering work in a residential or educational or similar setting
Experience of menu planning with reference to budgetary control and nutritional
Experience at management level in similar setting
Experience of supervising and appraising staff
Qualifications Required
Culinary and Food Safety Qualifications
About us
Benton House School is a brand-new SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH. It is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Newcastle.
Benton House School will have capacity for 60 pupils ages 5-14 years old.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education 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
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 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.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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