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Salary: £24,796 (salary will be pro rata'd). Interviews will be held on 25/09/2025.
Being a cook in our school means being part of something big. You’ll be working at the heart of the school, preparing and serving tasty, nutritious food to our young people, staff and visitors. You’ll follow food hygiene rules and keep health and safety in mind, and you’ll create varied menus that encourage our young people to try new food. You’ll help plan meals, taking into account any specific dietary requirements.
About the school: Dovetree School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education. Based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, the school is rated Good by Ofsted, and meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside a range of other associated conditions.
What we do for you
Benefits
* 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: you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance
* Wellbeing: wellbeing tools and employee assistance
* Medical cover: claim back costs for things like opticians or dentist appointments and a range of high-street discounts
* Beautiful working environments with top facilities – check out our schools
* Recommend a friend scheme with a £1,000 bonus when applicable
Bring your whole-self to work
Our young people come from diverse backgrounds and with different needs. We’re looking for someone who:
* Has experience catering in a professional setting, or is a competent home cook
* Ideally has a basic Food Hygiene and Safety Certificate
* Is hard-working, friendly and dependable
We’re committed to inclusion and equality of opportunity. If you need any adjustments to support you through the recruitment process or in the workplace, we’ll be there every step of the way. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (cost covered) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer.
For a full job description and person specification, please click here. To view our ex-offenders policy please click here. To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the ‘Parents and Carers’ section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here.
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