School Chef Educator - Pilot Project
What skills and experience we're looking for
The School Chef Educator will be responsible for leading a transformative pilot project aimed at enhancing the food culture and nutrition education in schools with significant disadvantage. The role involves hands-on cooking, curriculum development, and community engagement to promote healthy eating habits and culinary skills among pupils.
Focussing and working with 3 primary schools (St Gabriel’s, Torre and Totnes St John’s) that have been chosen to be part of the pilot and will make a difference to our school community through:
- Working with teachers to enhance food education
- Inspiring pupils to make healthy choices
- Empowering kitchen chefs
- Supporting families to help their children eat more healthily
If this pilot is successful there will be an opportunity to progress to a permanent role.
Skills required:
- Proven experience as a chef with a passion for educational initiatives.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Ability to deliver quality outcomes within a set budget.
- Ability to work collaboratively with school staff, pupils, and the community.
- Knowledge of nutrition and experience in menu planning that complies with dietary standards.
- Excellent communication and teaching abilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and Implement a Pilot Program: Design and execute a pilot program, within an agreed budget, that integrates cooking and nutrition education into the school curriculum across three disadvantaged sites.
- Culinary Education: Teach pupils practical cooking skills, food safety, and the importance of nutrition, leveraging the school’s resources to create engaging learning experiences. Support teachers with food education.
- Menu Planning and Menu development: Support the Catering Lead in the creation of nutritious, appealing menus that meet the School Food Standards, focusing on fresh and locally sourced ingredients.
- Community Engagement: Work with local communities to source ingredients, involve pupils in food production (e.g., school gardens), and educate families about healthy food choices.
- Training and Development: Support the Catering Lead in providing ongoing training and support to kitchen staff, promoting professional growth and a shared vision for school food culture.
- Evaluation and Reporting: Monitor the progress of the pilot, evaluate its impact on pupil health and engagement, and report findings to the Executive team for potential program expansion.
What the school offers its staff
Trust Ethos and Mission statement
Excellence through cultivating character, sharing talents and pursuing excellence.
All members of the team employed by the Academies for Character and Excellence support and promote the Trusts mission and vision and promotes character education which is a values led approach. Our Trust values and ethos enable us to fulfil our mission of transformation through making a positive difference to ourselves, others and the world around us
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.