School Chef

Acorn Education and Care

School Chef

£15548

Acorn Education and Care, Welford, West Berkshire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 19 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: b6908a0d65d9408e99e892bb19ddb125

Full Job Description

Key Task Areas and Responsibilities

  • To plan menus for the pupils and school staff with reference to their dietary needs

  • To set up and clean down the kitchen areas before and after day to day use

  • To ensure that necessary preparation is undertaken for the day/weekly demand/needs of the Centre

  • To be observant of the need to minimise waste

  • To provide suitable food to staff/pupils with special dietary requirements

    Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent)., New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6-19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.


  • New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The school is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.

    We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth year running.

    Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.

    Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education and care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

    Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll get an exceptional reward package including:
  • Life Assurance

  • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions

  • "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks


  • And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that's right for you, including:
  • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits

  • 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad

  • Cycle to Work Schemes

  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme

  • Critical illness cover


  • And that's not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

    We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS. - We add this

  • You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.