Chef Supervisor (Ark Alexandra Academy)

Job introduction

Salary: £24,790 to £27,711 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Permanent, Term-Time Only
Working pattern: Part-Time

Closing date: 11:59pm 21 April 2025
Interview date: TBC

How to apply:

Please click 'apply' on the job advert on our website: www.arkalexandra.org, to complete an online application form, however please be aware we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Please ensure you complete your application fully. You will be able to pause, save and log back in to complete your application up until the vacancy closes. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

If you’re interested in further information about our school, please visit our website – www.arkalexandra.org

Who to contact if you have a query: Please contact: E.ellis@arkalexandra.org

About the role

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex

Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5 - 12: £24,790 to £27,711 (pro rata)

Actual Salary: £22,417.07 - £25,058.47. Pay is spread evenly over 12 months.

Hours: 36 hours per week, 41 weeks per year: 7.30am – 3.45pm Mon to Thurs and 7.30am – 3.30pm Friday  (this includes a 30-minute unpaid break).

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 11:59pm on 21 April 2025

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

This is a rare opportunity to join our hard-working, dedicated catering team in our growing academy. As Chef Supervisor you will be based at one of our two campuses under the direction of our Chef Manager. This is a term time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year, plus two extra weeks in the school holidays as directed by your manager. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.

As the Chef Supervisor you will prepare, cook, and present food which meets the school standards and according to the Chef Manager’s direction. You will also be responsible for supervising the catering team and ensure high levels of food preparation and kitchen cleanliness is maintained across all kitchen and dining areas as well as ensuring a high standard of catering service is provided.

Our standards are high and meals are prepared daily from fresh ingredients. We need someone who can work quickly and safely, be part of a team and has the confidence to interact with staff and students.

For more information, please read the job description and person specification in the information pack available for download.

As the ideal candidate you will:

• Have experience of working in a busy kitchen
• Have a resilient character and a strong personal drive
• Be able to take ownership of tasks and complete to a high standard
• Have a health & safety and/or food hygiene qualification but it’s not essential
• Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using your own initiative
• Be flexible in covering other team members when required, even if it’s on the other campus
• Be calm and professional under pressure with the ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
• Have a flexible attitude towards work

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact ALEHR@arkalexandra.org

Our School:

We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings.

Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary school in Hastings. We have grown from 10 to 12 form entry and operate a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement under a new leadership team, which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place a primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school.

As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for staff at all levels.

In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.

What we offer: 

• A friendly but professional working environment
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network  
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution
• Unique opportunities for growth and development
• Access to Ark Rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please visit www.arkalexandra.org/vacancies, click the job you are interested in and click the link at the bottom of the advert.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.