What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a skilled and qualified Chef to manage our in-house dining services, primarily based in the Exeter and Exmouth areas. As part of our dedicated team, you will contribute to our renowned dining service, which emphasizes home-cooked meals made from fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
What the school offers its staff
Our “family dining” approach encourages older children to serve younger ones, encouraging a nurturing and communal dining environment. The menu is designed and delivered across all the schools in the Trust. We also cook for another local school, Clyst St. Mary Primary School and will soon be cooking daily meals for a local nursery too. You will be supported by the Head Chefs and the wider catering team to provide high quality meals which are served to our pupils and staff daily. We are keen to grow this number by encouraging all children to have a cooked dinner each day.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.