Required as soon as possible

Reporting to: Lead Catering Manager

Location: Ark Putney Academy

Contract: Permanent

 Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 36 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Salary:  Ark Support Scale 6: Pay Point 12, £28,933 pro rata

Actual salary: £24,777 for term time only.

Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We’re a mixed school with 960 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form. Our student body is diverse and we celebrate all backgrounds and cultures.  We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.

In our November 2022 Ofsted inspection we were rated ‘Good’ in every category.

We are now looking to appoint an Academy Cook who will be responsible for preparing and cooking a daily changing menu (breakfast, lunch and after school) to cater to our diverse school community.  The role will include all aspects of food preparation, food service, kitchen hygiene and other duties associated with the running of the kitchen and food service operations.

You will have:

·         Experience of working in a busy kitchen

·         Experience of catering in large quantities within a school setting is desirable

·         Professional catering qualifications

·         Professional outlook, detailed orientated and able to multitask and meet deadlines

·         A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative

·         A genuine passion for and a belief in the potential of every student

 We offer:

- 25 days paid holiday per year

- Enrolment in local government pension scheme with Ark Schools contribution of 19%  

To view the post’s job description click here: Academy Cook.docx

If you share our commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you!

Interviews are on a rolling basis so early application is advised. The academy reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we received a high volume of suitable applicants.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. To meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. 

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.