Duty Chef - September 2024

plus an additional one hundred and fifty staff. As well as the day-to-day catering
operation, we also cater for match teas, weddings, formal dinners and charity balls,
barbecues, garden parties and dinners from three to 300 guests. We have a very
hard working and dedicated catering team of around 25 and we work with
predominately fresh, local ingredients, delivered daily. During the School holidays
we cater for residential music courses and an overseas language school and the
post is not therefore limited to School term times only. We currently hold five stars
in the food safety scheme.

The Role

• Deputise in Chef Supervisors absence and assist with staff training and


supervision;

• Assist the Chef Supervisor in finishing the daily school menu plus any internal or


external functions;

• Prepare provisions for nursery ready for distribution;



• Prepare and serve tea for Little Suttons in the main dining hall;



• Prepare and serve match teas in the dining hall and remote locations;



• Serve refreshments at parent's evenings and other school events;



• Prepare and distribute any orders and provisions around the site including staff


room refreshments;

• Keep HACCP records, such as for refrigerators and food temperatures., The full time Duty Chef will work Monday to Friday from 10.30am to 6.00pm

assisting the Catering Manager and Chef Supervisor in running the kitchen,
preparing meals, serving and general kitchen duties ., Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the
post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS), and a declaration of medical fitness. It is an offence to apply for this role if
the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to
children.


• Be customer focused at all times and provide excellent customer service;



• Have a can-do attitude and be flexible to sudden changes;



• Previous catering experience is desirable, although not essential, and training


will be provided.

• Have very good organisational and time-keeping skills;



• Enjoy working and interacting with people and be a good communicator;



• Be very good at multitasking;



• Have high standards of work and very good personal presentation;



• Be a very good team player, reliable and trustworthy.
  
  The rate of pay is £11.45 per hour with Saturdays paid at time and a half., Closing date: Friday 31st May 2024


Sutton Valence School is an equal opportunities employer.

Please note: we reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Benefits to Working at SVS
Pension
The School operates a contributory pension scheme which is open to all members
of staff. Support Staff are offered the opportunity to join a defined contribution
(DC) scheme, and currently offer two levels of contribution. With Option One, the
employee contributes five per cent of their salary, and the School contributes three
per cent. With Option Two, the employee contributes seven per cent and the
School contributes fourteen per cent.

Electric Vehicle Scheme
All staff are offered the opportunity to purchase an Electric Vehicle (EV) as part of
an HMRC approved Salary Sacrifice scheme; Octopus Electric Vehicle. Basically this
is much like a cycle-to-work, but for electric vehicles. You give up some of your
gross monthly pay for a new EV, and can save up to 40% on the monthly cost
thanks to saving on National Insurance and Income Tax.

Benenden Healthcare Membership
All staff are welcome to join the Benenden Healthcare Scheme. The cost of
joining Benenden is currently £11.90 per month; the School pays up to 80 per
cent of contributions, based upon length of service. Further Information is
available from the Bursary.

Fitness Facilities
All staff may use the Senior School's fitness facilities at designated times.
These facilities include an indoor, heated, six-lane swimming pool, a fully
equipped air-conditioned Strength and Conditioning Suite, and a
Cardiovascular Suite, as well as a large sports hall available for a multitude of
sports.

Fee Remission
All staff with a contract for at least one full term and have children who attend
either the Senior or Preparatory School will be eligible to receive a discount in
respect of School fees (excluding the Nursery). The current rate of discount is
65 per cent for full-time staff, and for part-time staff the relevant percentage
will be calculated on a pro rata basis.

School Meals
All staff are provided with excellent lunches with no charge.

Community and Environment
We are very proud of the positive and supportive community we have and staff
often comment on this being one of the best aspects of working at SVS. This,
coupled with a beautiful physical environment both at School and in the
immediate vicinity, make it a highly desirable place to work.

Free Parking
Both the Senior and Preparatory School sites have free, ample parking available
for staff. Both sites have allocated accessible bays.

Press Reader
The School has a subscription to Press Reader which allows anyone on the SVS
networks access to over 7,000 news publications from across the world in
different languages.

The School

Sutton Valence School consists of Sutton Valence School (SVS) and Sutton Valence
Preparatory School (SVPS).

Whilst not fiercely selective on entry, its value added statistics are impressive. For
those subjects Sutton Valence offers at A Level, the School aims to be in the top
10% nationally for adding value, managing to bring out the academic potential in
every pupil. Equally impressive is the breadth of education on offer, which at GCSE
is tailored to each pupil's strengths, recognising that academic achievement is only
one measure of success.

The Senior School's roll is currently 580 of which 110 are boarders. Class sizes are
small and the overall pupil-staff ratio of 9:1 enables Sutton Valence pupils to
benefit from the close guidance and individual attention of teachers. The academic
staff are all highly-qualified subject specialists.

Contained within the 100 acre site, there are dedicated games pitches, an all-
weather playing surface, a sports centre, which contains a fitness suite, an all-
weather athletics track and field sports arena and an indoor six-lane swimming
pool. Sutton Valence Preparatory School occupies its own site in the neighbouring
village of Chart Sutton and currently has 300 pupils between the ages of two and
11.

Vision, Mission and Ethos

Vision

Through membership of our community and the academic and co-curricular
opportunities it provides, we believe that all young people in our School will be
enabled to fulfil their true potential. We want our students to be confident
civilised, tolerant and open-minded individuals who possess a love of learning
and a strong set of values reflecting our principles as a Christian Foundation.

Our Mission is to provide:

• A caring, supportive and inclusive community for the education of


children aged 2-18, day and boarding;

• A challenging, relevant and broad curriculum delivered in ways that


allow all to achieve;

• An outstanding range of sporting, artistic, cultural and social activities,


and opportunities so that children can develop skills such as self-
discipline, commitment, leadership and teamwork;

• A safe, secure and stimulating environment which promotes excellence,


independence and high standards whilst providing support to all who
need it;

• A grounding in moral and spiritual understanding which will promote


respect for others, along with self-respect.

Ethos

A community where each cares for all and individuality is cherished.

Sutton Valence School is an equal opportunities employer.