Job Title: Chef Manager
Location: East Croydon – Five-minute walk from East Croydon station
Contract: 37.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (0.856fte)
Start Date: October/November 2022
Salary: £24,856.87 - £27,174.60
(pro rata based on Ark Support Outer London Scale Point 14 - 19)
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early
Ark Oval Primary Academy is a school that represents our local community which due to its cultural diversity brings a wealth of opportunity to develop and meet our children’s academic and non- academic needs, whilst also developing ourselves as individuals. Through our motto Striving for Excellence, we aim to ensure that children, parents and staff all maximise their full potential. Every day we are committed to embracing our core values and we encourage everyone to be the best that they can possibly be and we all help each other every step of the way.
About ourselves
• We believe in giving everyone at Ark Oval a rewarding and meaningful experience and that comes with looking at innovative ways to improve any challenges that we face.
• Our school is committed to the highest academic aspirations for all students, regardless of background or ability and we have established a caring, family orientated culture.
• We don’t accept excuses and we don’t make any either.
• We are willing to do whatever it takes to offer our student’s an exceptional learning environment.
The Role
We are recruiting an exceptional candidate as Chef Manager to lead the catering team and work closely with the Operations Manager and the Principal to deliver the school’s vision for an outstanding catering provision.
The successful candidate will be supported in their development and will have access to network training.
Ark Oval Primary Academy is part of Ark, one of the most successful school groups, with a network of 39 schools in 4 locations across the country.
As a proud member of the network we offer:
• Twice as many training days as standard
• Access to the high-quality, regular professional development
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network
You will:
• Have an unwavering determination to deliver an excellent catering service for all our pupils
• Share the Ark Oval beliefs, vision and mission and be aligned with the Ark six pillars underpinning it
• Be committed to Ark’s ethos of high expectations for every pupil in both academic achievement and personal development
• Have the drive, skills and resilience required to manage a busy lunchtime service
• Be reflective about the Academy and committed to securing its continued development
• Value and support practices driving continual progress across the network of Ark Schools
For further information refer to the full job description and person specification. Chef Manager JD_PS.pdf
For more information about our school, please visit: www.arkovalprimary.org.
To arrange a confidential conversation with the Principal/Operations Manager about this role, please contact: s.smithson@arkovalprimary.org
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our academies. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process which will include questions about safeguarding. This process is outlined here, but can be provided in more detail if requested. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This post is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.