We are looking for a School Chef to join us in
September 2024.
• The role of Sous Chef will have
a major impact on the children’s lives through ensuring that children get a
high-quality food offering throughout the day at school and learn about
nutrition which will set them up for life.
• We want candidates who want to
make our food vison come to life!
• Our Food Vision
• We want food at both schools to
be a central and important part of our whole school educational offer. We
would like food linked to the curriculum, and topics we are learning, where
possible. We want food staff to be part of the school, and part of the ethos of
giving our children the best. As with educational staff, we will expect food
based school staff to perform in line with the school values and ethos.
• We want children, staff and
parents to have a say in the menu offer, and for children to learn about food
and nutrition through a healthy school food offer. We want pupils to know
about where food comes from, food names, and try new foods in a nurturing
environment. We want food to be cooked from scratch, locally sourced, seasonal
and as ethical as possible.
• We want children in our schools
to:
• *All have the school meal
• * LOVE the menu- which reflects
what they want to eat, whilst educating them sensitively about new foods
• * Know all the kitchen team by
name, be excited to see them, and not scared to ask for more, less or what they
want
• *Have kitchen staff who listen
to what they would like (Food council) and plan fun, nutritious, cooked from
scratch menus
• *A dining experience which
ensures they can talk, share food and know what they are eating (labels,
education)
• *Have a high quality breakfast
and after school offer which compliments the school day offer
• *Develop the food cultures of
the schools to ensure pupils understand the journey of food from farm to fork,
how food reflects cultures, understanding nutrition and health
We
want you if you can…
• Lead on developing,
implementing, and continuously improving the food vision for Rotherfield
Primary School working closely with Senior Leadership Team, Head Chef and the
kitchen team.
• Manage the kitchen day to day
with the Support of our Head Chef, Tiago, who will lead across both
schools.
• Ensure Rotherfield children get
a cooked from scratch, fantastic meal offer for breakfast, lunch and supper
through working with and leading the kitchen team.
• Salary: NJC scale 4 points 8 to
11, approximately £22,000- £23,000pa. Actual salary dependent on
continuous service and is subject to inflationary increase: 35 hours per
week, term time only. As an Islington employee the school pays into the Local
Government Pension Scheme at around 22% of your salary- an excellent benefit
for staff. Approximate working hours will be 7.30am to 3.00pm.
• Please apply online at www.islington.gov.uk/jobs. If
you need any assistance, please contact HR Officer – [email protected]
quoting reference 879.
• Closing date for applications: Midnight 15th
October 2024 the advert closes. BUT PLEASE APPLY ASAP, and we will
get you in for an interview! We reserve the right to interview and appoint
before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Feeding
children well cannot wait!
• Newington Green and Rotherfield
Primary Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list
check will be required as well as online checks and other safeguarding
clearances. Also, if this post is likely to come under the requirements of the
Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will
be required to declare.