Reference number
BUC14063
Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment
Working hours
Full Time
Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List
Date posted
8 Sep 2025, 11 p.m.
Application deadline
15 Sep 2025
Interview date
19 Sep 2025
Contact email
Overview
Term time only: No
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 5 - £33,158 to 35,725 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term 1 year contract
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 15/09/2025
Interviews to be held: Friday 19th September
About us
Pebble Brook School is a community special school that believes everyone can succeed. We want our pupils to be safe and happy in school. We want our pupils to be proud of their school and feel respected. We aim to support the development of children (aged with communication and interaction needs including speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and moderate learning difficulties.
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About the role
This role requires a proactive and community-focused individual to manage the day-to-day operations of the community café.
The role involves ensuring excellent customer service and high operational standards, while developing the café as a vibrant and inclusive space for the local community. A key focus will be to create meaningful work experience and training opportunities in hospitality and catering for young people, particularly those with additional needs.
The successful candidate will also take a lead on sales and marketing initiatives to increase footfall, raise the café's profile, and enhance community engagement.
The post holder will line manage the Deputy Café Manager and provide leadership and support to the wider café team.
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
We are seeking an experienced candidate having worked in leadership role as part of a community café.
The role will include the following responsibilities:
* Oversee the daily operations of the café, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all customers and students.
* Work alongside students, providing tailored support, supervision and training in catering and hospitality skills.
* Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote the café and increase footfall from the local community.
* Monitor stock, manage budgets and order supplies efficiently.
* Maintain records of daily, weekly, monthly revenues and expenses to include visitor numbers
* Keep financial records, ensuring the taking of cash, recording of sales and till reconciliation is carried out to a high standard
* Ensure compliance with hygiene, allergen and health and safety legislation and maintain our 5* Environmental Health status and a safe and secure working environment
* Train and supervise staff and lead by example to motivate, train and inspire the café team
* Maintain high standards of food hygiene, health and safety, and compliance with relevant regulations.
* Foster positive working relationships with students, teaching assistants, and the community.
* Provide regular feedback to students on their progress and achievements.
* Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students, setting high expectations to encourage self-esteem and independence.
* Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times.
Skills & Knowledge
* Strong understanding of food hygiene, health and safety, and allergen regulations.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* Ability to communicate effectively with students, colleagues, and external visitors.
* Knowledge of effective behaviour management strategies.
* IT skills, including use of email, spreadsheets, and point-of-sale systems.
Personal Qualities
* Commitment to upholding the ethos and values of Pebble Brook School.
* High expectations for all young people and belief in their potential.
* Enthusiastic, approachable, and resilient.
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
* Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
* Pleasant personality, enthusiasm and a sense of humour
Desirable Experience
* Experience of managing a café, restaurant, or similar hospitality setting.
* Experience of working with young people, ideally those with SEND, in a supportive or training capacity.
* Experience of leading a team and line managing staff.
* Experience in sales and marketing, particularly within a community setting.
Qualifications
* Relevant qualification in hospitality, catering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
* Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2 or above).
* Evidence of recent professional development relevant to the role.
For further information please see attached Person specification.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No:
Email:
Pebble Brook School (Aylesbury, HP21) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.
Pebble Brook School (Aylesbury, HP21) is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We'll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to
Nacro guidance
and the
guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice
(see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.