Head Chef
Ark Putney Academy
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Band 6, Point 22 £24,135 pro-rata, £12.86 per hour Actual: £21,199.07
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2017
Job overview
Join an aspirational school nurturing ambitious students and staff It’s an exciting time to join Ark Putney Academy on our journey to outstanding. Since joining the Ark network in 2012, we have undergone a £30 million renovation project and now boasts facilities such as a new sports hall and state-of-the-art dance, recording and art studios with panoramic views across the city.
We are looking to recruit a Head Chef to join us on our journey towards outstanding. We are committed to providing all students with an outstanding education and strive to create a dynamic learning community, motivating students to achieve academic excellence, alongside partaking in our diverse enrichment program. Our students are polite and take pride in representing the school. It’s an environment focused on learning and continual progression, for both students and staff alike.
"Everyone’s really friendly and it does feel like a team. There’s a lot of awareness around wellbeing; there is an understanding that we are human and we need time to interact with our colleagues. We put in a lot of hard work but the effort 100% pays off – you can see it" –Staff member at Ark Putney Academy
We know staff wellbeing is fundamental to our school’s success, so have created a supportive culture throughout the school. Our staff are encouraged to take proper breaks, eat lunch together and partake in regular staff sporting activities. This collaborative community nurtures a strong team spirit, making Ark Putney somewhere you’ll really feel a part of.
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 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)208 788 3421 or email receptionist@arkputneyacademy.org. Visit http://arkputney.org.uk/ for more information on the school.
For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact our Recruitment Manager Francesca Waters on 0203 116 6345 or recruitment@arkonline.org.
Please submit your application online by visiting https://goo.gl/MtGS0l. The deadline for applications is 11am on Tuesday 7th February 2017
Deadline: 11am on Tuesday 7th February 2017
Salary: Band 6, Point 22 £24,135 pro-rata, £12.86 per hour Actual: £21,199.07
Hours: Flexible as the service demands with a ‘normal’ day being 7.00.am to 3.00.pm or as business dictates (circa. 36 hrs per week) 40 weeks per year.
Start date: As soon as possible
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 Putney Academy
Ark Putney Academy is a mixed secondary school with sixth form in Putney, south-west London. The school has recently undergone a refurbishment and now boasts exceptional indoor and outdoor sports facilities, plus an arts centre, spacious classrooms and specialist teaching rooms.
Principal
Alison Downey
Values and vision
At Ark Putney we have a holistic view of educating young people. Our mission statement is;
Preparing every student to be a pillar of any community
By this we mean that we are focusing on developing students to be the very best they can be in all aspects of their lives not only through academic progress but also by developing the soft skills that will enable students to be successful in the world such as good manners and the ability to speak confidently combined with the desire to participate through sport, the arts and contributing to charity and community projects.
This can be illustrated by our core purpose, which is to provide students with:
- An appreciation and curiosity for life and learning
- The courage and ambition to unlock and fulfil their potential
- A desire to contribute to society in a positive way
- A sense of self –awareness, combined with the integrity to be compassionate towards others
The main drivers for this are our Six Pillars as listed below. These permeate academy life and can be seen in everything that we do, think and say at APA. They are also a focus of our assemblies, reflections and tutorial activities. They help to guide us in how we behave, what we do and what kind of people we want to be:
- Effort
- Team work
- Community
- Enthusiasm
- Commitment
- Independence
In March 2017, Ofsted rated the academy as good in every category and highlighted our students’ progress and achievement at GCSE and in sixth form. The full report can be read here.
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