[ref. i99870118] School Cook - State-of-the-art SEND facilities (Apply in minutes) - Chorley
24,027 - £24,790 + excellent benefits**
**Please note: this role is for the Leyland Site (Wood Campus)**
**Huge Small Victories**
Being a cook in our school means being part of something big. You’ll beworking at the heart of the school, preparing and serving tasty, nutritious
food to our young people, staff and visitors
**Get out what you put in**
You’ll supervise a skilled team and plan nutritious menus for our youngpeople. You’ll also need to make sure that the school meets food hygiene
regulations and nutritional standards. Being a cook in charge at our schools
means you’ll get to build fantastic relationships with all of our staff and
young people, by doing what you do best.
**One of the best environments in SEND**
Opened in Autumn 24, Westmorland’s own secondary site is a purpose built, brand new, state of the art school, catering primarily for children withAutism Spectrum Disorder and Speech, Language and Communication needs. This
secondary site school will provide education for up to 40 children aged 11 to
- This is an exciting extension to Westmorland school, which is consistently
communities; you can be at the heart of its development, supporting the school
in this early period. Our aim is to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding
educational experience with individual pupil progress and care at the heart of
what is offered.
**What we do for you**
We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, wereward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.
With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference tothe lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:
- **Training** : A full induction and on the job training
- **Holiday** : You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
- **Flexible benefits** : meaning you can increasedecrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits [here](https:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukcareersour-culturebenefits)
- **Wellbeing:** a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
- **Medical cover** so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of **high-street discounts**
- **Beautiful working environments** with the very best facilities – check out our schools [here](https:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukour-locationsour-schools)
- A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
**Bring your whole-self to work**
Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams
can engage, encourage and inspire our
young people to be themselves. The kind of person we’re looking for will:
- Have a Level 3 qualification in Food Safety in Catering (or equivalent)
- Be organised and have the ability to plan menus
- Have experience budgeting for each meal and ordering in bulk
**Interested in joining us?**
Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same aboutour teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led
employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.
_The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will
cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer
welcoming applications from all sections of the
community._
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