Job Details
**School Cook**
The Shires - Oakham
* Oakham
* Permanent
Salary: 10,725 per annum Hours: 27.5 hours per week Closing date: Thursday, 3rd March 2022 Clicking the apply button will take you to our application portal
**Full Job Description**
**Job Title: School Cook**
**Salary: 10,725 per annum**
**Location: The Shires Oakham**
**Hours: 27.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday 9am- 2:30pm**
**Contract: Permanent; Term time**
If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of young children and young people, we have the role for you!
The Shires Oakham are opening up as a larger school from February 2022 and were looking for a School Cook to join our team. Someone with previous experience of catering for large amounts of people as well as previous experience managing would be perfect for this role.
**About the School**
The Shires is made up of three sites all within a 15-minute drive of one another. The sites consist of two Special Educational Needs (SEN) Schools and three Residential homes. We help care for and support 33 young people aged 11-19 and 8 young adults who have been diagnosed with Autism and may have accompanying learning disabilities, behavioural problems or medical conditions.
The ethos of The Shires is very much characterised by a can do attitude. We want people who focus on the positive outcome of our children and take responsibility for helping improve the lives of our young people. We share the value of creating a safe and nurturing home and we want people who can be fair and respectful, in order to do the right thing to support everyone in our care.
**About the Role**
You will take the lead role within the school kitchens and in doing so be responsible for all activities and staff in the kitchen and for providing meals, snacks and refreshments for staff, students and visitors at The Shires.
**Why work for us**
* Social activities
* "Your Wellbeing Matters"
* Employee Rewards Hub
* Pension
* Free School meals on site
* No two days are ever the same
* Be part of a fantastic team who work hard together and support each other
* Opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
* Continuous professional development and training for a clear career path
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to children, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. 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.
We expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment and strive to achieve the best outcome possible for everybody in our care. A full application form must be completed with all employment dates accurate and gaps in employment accounted for.
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