About us
West Hill is an incredibly special place to be. We are a newly formed school supporting children with a range of additional needs at primary level. All our children have additional needs and an Education, Health and Care Plan to support their learning.
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate, dedicated, and innovative Cooking Lead / Instructor to join our team at West Hill School. We are looking for an exceptional and experienced individual who can help our children to ACHIEVE as much as they possible can and FLOURISH in adult life. We are seeking someone with prior experience of wider cooking opportunities e.g. clubs or with experience in a commercial sector. It would be helpful if you have previously supported children in interventions or clubs or as a wider part of school life. Ideally you will have held previous roles working with children with additional needs although this is not a pre requisite if you are keen to develop your skills and learn. You will be passionate about sharing and teaching our young children in great new cooking room. The post will be based at West Hill which is a specialist built primary environment.
Our primary children work at least 3-4 years away from age-related expectations and all pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan covering a range of complex learning difficulties, including speech and language difficulties, autism and/or medical needs. Our models of learning mean that our children are based in mixed aged groups of between 8-12 children.
THPT can offer:
An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
Fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
Benefits
To Include Local Government Pension Scheme
Essential Criteria
Staff in our schools need to be team players and who embrace change as an opportunity. We are a “can do” organisation and we want innovation and enthusiasm to help us continue to develop our provisions with us and drive forward our high standards. You will be a confident and adaptable individual who is ready to become part of our community.
Values and Behaviours
We are a values-based organisation and seek to recruit individuals who can demonstrate our values.
Our values will be assessed through the selection process, so we ask all applicants when providing their supporting statement to also incorporate not only how they meet the essential criteria for the role but to also demonstrate our values.
Our values are:
Integrity - displaying honesty and having strong moral principles
Partnership - working together and taking collective ownership to achieve the same goals
Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success
Resilience - finding success again after something difficult or negative has happened
Compassion - displaying empathy towards and a desire to help others
Aspiration - aiming high to achieve success
Please ensure your supporting statement reflects our Values
SAFEGUARDING AND FURTHER INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.