Work alongside and be mentored by the Head Chef at Christ’s College Finchley, Great British Menu Champion of Champions series 20, 2025, Amber Francis!
Are you passionate about providing high quality nutrition for children and playing a key role in educating the next generation on how they can develop and sustain a high-quality diet? This exceptional school seeks a highly talented individual for this post.
We have transformed the food provision for our pupils and expect the very highest standards to inspire young minds to make the right choices for their health now and in the future. This is a unique opportunity for a catering assistant.
At Christ’s College Finchley, we have a long history of success. We strive to advance all the way by combining the most enduring aspects of the CCF traditions (including high academic standards, excellent behaviour and a commitment to the personal and social development of our pupils) with effective, innovative approaches to teaching and learning. The successful candidate will be committed to our vision of high standards of nutrition and food education for all children.
At Christ’s College Finchley we value our staff by providing a positive school climate. Our aim is to ensure a balanced, secure and healthy workplace where our teaching and support staff can flourish. We do this because we know that our staff are central to the success of our pupils.
Your passion for education will be evident along with essential qualities such as the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to listen and the ability to collaborate and work with others. You will have that unique skill of monitoring and inspiring our young people and in return we will provide you with every opportunity for a rewarding career.
Christ’s College Finchley has a high-performing workforce and staff talent which is evident by the low levels of staff absences and turnover. Our staff wellbeing approach is a priority and, along with our focus on promoting from within, is central to our staff retention strategy. We place great emphasis on reviewing individual workloads and time pressures to ensure there are flexible work routines; workplace support and integration; individual and team recognition; and positive working relationships to maintain and improve the mental and physical wellbeing of our staff.
In the same way that we have high expectations of our pupils, we have high expectations of our staff but the benefits and rewards are multitudinous, from job satisfaction and career development to professional and lifestyle benefits.