Cook in Charge

Application deadline:9-October-2024Those Huge Small Victories!£26,854 - £27,688 + Excellent benefitsHuge Small VictoriesBeing a cook in our school means being part of something big. You'll be working at the heart of the school, preparing and serving tasty, nutritious food to our young people, staff and visitorsGet out what you put inYou'll supervise a skilled team and plan nutritious menus for our young people. You'll also need to make sure that the school meets food hygiene regulations and nutritional standards. Being a cook in charge at our schools means you'll get to build fantastic relationships with all of our staff and young people, by doing what you do best.One of the best environments in SENDLavender Lodge school resides within an 18th Century building in the heart of Mitcham. Our pupils come from many different boroughs to attend our school and are lucky to experience 'a life changing love of learning.' We are proud of our pupils and our dedicated team and pupils leave us with a sense of achievement. We were recently recognised as Good by Ofsted.Skill set requirements -Must have worked with pupils who are autistic and have previous experience of thisNeeds to be able to communicate in a variety of ways as 70% of our pupils are non-verbal e.g. can use Makaton, picture display symbols - we use PEC's and PODD, have experience working with non -verbal pupilsHave worked with pupils who display challenging behaviour but would have the will and desire to support pupils to manage their behaviour and also for you to work to understand the function of the behaviourBe flexible to work with pupils from 4 through to 11 years oldBe able to think outside the box in regards to delivering lessons. We have lots of tools to help support this, but our pupils need a bespoke and accessible curriculumHave an awareness of autism strategies such as TEACCH, attention autism and use of PODD and be able to use these in practiseWhat we do for youWe know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:Training: A full induction and on the job trainingHoliday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidaysFlexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits hereWellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistanceMedical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discountsBeautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools hereA recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every timeBring your whole-self to workOur young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire ouryoung people to be themselves. The kind of person we're looking for will:Have a Level 3 qualification in Food Safety in Catering (or equivalent)Be organised and have the ability to plan menusHave experience budgeting for each meal and ordering in bulkInterested in joining us?Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of thecommunity.For a full job description and person specification, please click here.To view our ex-offenders policy please click here.To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD