Catering Officer / School Cook

We have an exciting opportunity to join our own site catering team, to work as a team to provide primarily an amazing lunchtime offering to our fantastic students at Hope High School.

The role of Catering Officer is to play a lead active role in making this happen under the direction of the School Catering Manager, through planning, preparation, following statutory requirements, stock management, training others, and showcasing great cooking skills.

You'll be working daily with the School Catering Manager who takes a very active role in meal preparation, cooking and service delivery, alongside a General Assistant.

September 2024 is the first year of Hope High School taking on the catering service direct and you will be joining at an exciting time as we establish and refine the offering.

Providing an excellent service with a smile and embedding within the schools culture is essential.

What the school offers its staff

Hope High School in Skelmersdale is a relatively small SEN school for young people aged 11 to 16 who have individual needs based on Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties.

The school has created a culture for learning and behaviour, which enables pupils with additional needs to succeed. The approach that all staff share is both nurturing and innovative. The modern setting and high levels of quality provision ensures pupils learn in a calm and constructive environment. In January 2020, the school was judged by Ofsted as being good in all areas and the school intends to build on this success.

You will be joining a supportive, talented, and friendly staff team where ideas are shared, staff are listened to, and you will help to shape the future direction of the school. Our pupils deserve the best teachers who can inspire and ensure the best outcomes possible. All staff including none education support roles are expected to play an active role interacting with our pupils, encouraging and inspiring them to become the best they can.