School Cook

Job duties

To be responsible for the planning and preparation of high-quality food and catering service to the school. To manage and supervise all kitchen staff.We are looking for an experienced, outstanding School Cook to join our team. The ideal candidate would have previous experience in a similar role.

Job Title: School Cook (Maternity cover)

Location: Lanlivery

Salary: £21,798.45 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 06:00 - 14:00 (Some flexibility around the needs of role)

Contract: Fixed Term, Term Time only (12 weeks in first instance)

Key Task Areas and Responsibilities

• To plan menus for the school with reference to the dietary needs of our young people
• 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/pupils with special dietary requirements

About Us

We are an independent special educational needs provision near Bodmin, Cornwall. The school facilitates tailored support for up to 60 pupils aged 5-18 whose needs are predominantly SEMH and ASD related.

The school opened in September 2020 and has recently gone through significant refurbishment to allow our students to further benefit from our fantastic location and creativity of our staff team. The working day can be great fun and varied but can also be challenging.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and accommodation 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.

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.

Working with Long Term Teachers:We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.