Chef Manager and Educator
Ark Conway Primary Academy
West London
- Expired
- Salary:
- circa £22,000 - £25,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2018
Job overview
Be encouraged to think big.
Ark Conway Primary Academy is not just an ordinary school, it is an exceptional one. After just two years of opening, Ark Conway was rated as outstanding by Ofsted, and achieved the best Key Stage One results in the country for two years running.
Our vision is to inspire excellence. We are therefore looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Chef Manager and Educator to create exceptional food. Ark Conway is launching a brand-new catering service for our pupils from April 2018 with a newly built kitchen facility and we are looking to recruit a Chef Manager and Educator to pioneer this exciting venture.
You will be responsible for leading the catering team, creating new exciting menus and leading the food education across the school. You will play a pivotal role in a committed team and make a real impact on the outcomes of our pupils. Great importance is placed on the welfare of the pupils, with the catering operation being central to this.
Your hard work will never go unappreciated at Conway, where there is a spirit of recognition, and success is celebrated communally in weekly assemblies. This attitude strengthens our community spirit, making Ark Conway a truly fulfilling place to work.
“The thing I love about Ark Conway is that everyone is supportive of each other and takes care of each other. We’re all really good friends as well as colleagues.” – Staff member at Ark Conway
We couldn’t have achieved our incredible results without outstanding staff who are well supported, so Conway has prioritised giving each and every staff member the tools they need to excel.
Ark is one of the UK's most successful school groups with a network of 35 schools in 4 locations across the country. It is also an international charity transforming lives through education. As part of the network, our staff can expect:
· Access to a range of discounts through the Ark Rewards Scheme which includes reduced gym memberships, discounts at major retailers and travel loans
· Twice as many training days as standard
· Support from a network of 35 schools across the UK
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged; to arrange, please call +44 (0)20 3249 1180 or email info@arkconwayprimary.org. Visit http://arkconway.org/vacancies for more information on the school. For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our Resource Director, Hannah McCormick, at: h.mccormick@arkconwayprimary.org.
Please submit your application online by visiting www.arkconway.org. The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 5th February 2018. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are encouraged.
Deadline: 9am on Monday 5th February 2018
Salary: Ark Support Staff (Inner London) Band 7: actual salary circa £22,000 – £25,000 dependent on the experience and calibre of candidate.
Working hours: 36 hours per week Monday - Friday, term time plus one week (40 weeks per year)
Start date: Monday 19th March 2018
Interviews: Wednesday 7th February or Monday 19th February 2018
Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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About Ark Conway Primary Academy
Ark Conway Primary Academy opened as a new primary school for 4 to 11-year-olds in a beautiful, refurbished library in September 2011. It is a non-denominational and non-selective school; welcoming boys and girls of all abilities from the local area.
Ark Conway Primary Academy aims to inspire a culture of success, in which excellence is recognised and celebrated by all. Every pupil will leave the academy with a love of learning and will be well prepared for the transition to secondary school.
Ark Conway has had the country’s best key stage 1 results and a 100% phonics check pass rate two years running. We couldn’t have achieved its incredible results without outstanding teachers who are well supported, so the school has prioritised giving each and every staff members the tools they need to excel.
The school’s successful co-teacher programme has seen outstanding graduates prepare for a career in teaching by spending a year working alongside teachers, before joining the Ark Teacher Training programme. New teachers at the school are introduced to the ‘Conway lesson’, which gives an invaluable combination of behavioural strategies and teaching techniques which are applied throughout the school. Pupil behaviour and engagement in learning is excellent, giving teachers more time to focus on teaching.
We want school to be enjoyable for our pupils and teachers. Pupils should be able to learn, appreciate their lessons, make friends and be enthusiastic about school. We encourage exemplary behaviour and stress the importance of a safe and inspiring environment. We have therefore put together strict behaviour and safeguarding policies.
Curriculum
Ark Conway Primary Academy is committed to providing a curriculum that inspires and excites our pupils to achieve excellence and motivates them to succeed. Ark Conway Primary Academy holds two specialisms: Mathematics and Performing Arts
Mastery of mathematics is essential in every sphere of life, so we invest in resources to train the best teachers and offer a wide range of resources. We are pioneering methods and systems for teaching from Singapore Mathematics with the aim to produce confident and expert mathematicians from a very young age.
At Ark Conway Primary Academy we value the importance of the performing arts (drama, dance and music.) Pupils will receive lessons in drama, dance and music on a weekly basis and will develop skills that not only encourage and support academic growth but also develop important social skills and experiences at the same time.
Ofsted
Ark Conway Primary Academy was inspected in July 2013 and was graded "outstanding" in every category.
"High quality teaching inspires and motivates all pupils to try their very best."
Read more about Ofsted's observations or see the the full report.
The Ark network
Ark Conway Primary Academy is part of Ark, an international charity transforming lives through education. Ark has 38 schools across the UK in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. Ark exists to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Ark schools are all non-selective and in areas where they can make the biggest difference.
Read more about Ark: http://arkonline.org/
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