Assistant Cook - Term Time

Whitehill Primary School, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-3900-146S
• Posted:12/10/2021
• Pay:TDET Band 4 (See advert)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:29/10/2021 at 09:00
• Interviews:3rd November, 2021

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Assistant Cook

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time only + 1 week) 

07.30 - 14:20   Mon-Fri

Whitehill Primary School is looking to appoint an Assistant Cook with a proven track record in a busy kitchen to support the school Cook and kitchen team in providing nutritious meals from our innovative menu. Our kitchen provides a cooked lunch to 350 pupils every day, and is maintained to an exceptionally high standard of efficiency and hygiene.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a busy kitchen, hold relevant food qualifications and demonstrate high levels of organisation and teamwork needed to deliver 350 meals in a 2 hour window every day.

The role will also involve competent use of our IT ordering system, accurate stock ordering and control as well as excellent communication skills to effectively  liaise with colleagues, class teachers and midday supervisors.

You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, good ICT skills and planning and delivery skills. 

This appointment will start as soon as possible.  Salary range is TDET Band 4, points 11-14 with a starting salary of point 11.  Actual salary (inc pro rata holiday entitlement) £13,920 - £14,826 per annum (pro rata  to £18,425 - £19,625 per annum for a full-time, all year round post).

Find out more about our school at:

www.whitehillprimary.com

www.facebook.com/whitehillprimaryschool

www.twitter.com/WhitehillPS

 If you would like to know more about this role, please contact the Claire Gillick, the School Business Manager at gillickc@whitehillprimary.com

We warmly welcome visitors to our School.  To arrange a visit please contact Lianne Pond, PA to the Headteacher, on 01474352973 or pondl@whitehillprimary.com

Initial applications can be made online or on downloaded application forms.  Downloaded application forms, with evidence of how skills support the role’s Job Description should be emailed to walshl@decustrust.com. We do not accept CV’s.

Closing date: 29th October, 2021

Shortlisting: 1st November, 2021

Interviews: 3rd November, 2021

Information about the school

Whitehill is a strong and thriving community, united together and determined to see all succeed and be happy in their lives. We are very proud of the safe and nurturing environment that we have created at Whitehill.

We aspire for all to develop and all to achieve. We foster the development of confidence. We facilitate ambition in all aspects of life. We support independence in decision making.

Whitehill is an academy in the Aletheia Academies Trust. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and Trustees to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks, including overseas criminal background checks where applicable.  Our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found on our website. All new employees, volunteers, governors and Trustees will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Jennifer Lumley
• Address:Sun Lane, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5HN
• Telephone: (01474) 352973
• Email: lumleyj@decustrust.com