Co-Educational Excellence

ALLEYN’S SCHOOL Townley Road Dulwich London SE22 8SU

Co-educational Excellence

HMC, ISBA, AGBIS 11–18 Co-educational School 1002 pupils (458 boys, 544 girls) with 304 in Sixth Form IAPS Junior School (234 boys and girls, aged 4 –11) on same 30-acre site

Appointment of Temporary Food Tech Gap Year Assistant

Information for Applicants

CLOSING DATE: Noon on February 25th 2016

If emailing or faxing, please send the signed hard copy by post. Introduction and School background

Alleyn’s is a friendly, caring, academically excellent, independent co-educational school for pupils aged 4-18. Alleyn’s was the first major London school to become co- educational over 35 years ago and that philosophy is embedded across all aspects of school life. The Junior School is a member of IAPS, with pupils aged 4-11. The Senior School is an HMC school with pupils aged 11-18.

Alleyn’s is a highly regarded school within the local community, across London and beyond. Both staff and pupils take great pride in this reputation. The commitment from all is evident in the continuing success and progress of the School.

Further details about the School, its activities and resources are given on the website www.alleyns.org.uk.

The R esponsibilities of the Food Tech Gap Year Assistant

The aim of the Food Technology Gap Year Assistant is to support the work of Food Tech staff and to ensure that facilities for lessons and cookery clubs are appropriately prepared. In particular the role-holder will:

 Support the work of the teaching staff during lessons.  Ensure that the necessary ingredients, equipment and work stations are ready and prepared for use by pupils.  Assist the Food Tech Technicians in maintaining stock levels of ingredients and cleaning products and ensuring that stock is stored and used appropriately to meet food hygiene requirements and avoid unnecessary wastage.  Ensure that equipment and utensils are fit for purpose. Report faults as necessary.  Clean aprons and ensure sufficient are available for use.  Support the Department’s work outside core lessons, including cookery clubs and preparation for parents’ evenings and open days.  Carry out general administrative tasks, such as photocopying, as instructed by Food Tech staff.  Attend termly meetings, which may be outside normal working hours, to ensure proper departmental communication.  Be aware of the School’s Health & Safety Policy and its application to the Food Technology Department. Support the work of the Head of Department in ensuring appropriate risk assessments are in place.  In conjunction with all staff of the School, support, promote and act within the School’s Safeguarding Policy.

Any additional duties, as directed by the Head of Food Technology, which are within the reasonable capability and responsibility of the Gap Year Assistant. Line Management

The Food Tech Gap Year Assistant is managed day to day by the Head of Food Technology and is ultimately responsible to the Bursar.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will have a keen interest in cooking and food preparation. Candidates should be adaptable, with friendly and professional communication skills. They will also need to be able to work to tight deadlines and use MS Office software.

Inevitably certain times of the academic year are pressured in the pattern of workload and it is important that the post holder is reliable and maintains a positive attitude.

Arrangements for the Appointment

Applications Candidates should complete all sections of the enclosed application form which should be submitted together with a full Curriculum Vitae. These should be sent in hard copy to the Bursar, Stephen Born, at the School address. Applications without the signed declaration on the final page will not be accepted.

Interviews Interviews will be conducted at the School. This will consist of interviews with the Head of Food Technology, members of the Food Technology Department and the Bursar/HR Consultant. Please note that references may be taken up before the interviews. If you would prefer to be contacted first please state this.

Terms and Conditions

The post is full time and term time only. The salary will be £8.00 per hour. Please note this is a temporary position running from 11th April - 7th July 2016.

The successful candidate will be based at the School working 5 days per week from 8am – 5pm including lunch break (although exact hours may vary). Founders Day is held on a Saturday in June or July and is a normal working day, as are weekend open days.

The School offers a contributory pension scheme, and there are a number of other benefits from working at this leading independent school.

The post would be available to the successful candidate on completion of the required recruitment checks or at the completion of their due term of notice. Safeguarding

Alleyn’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, verification of identity and proof of qualifications, and to a satisfactory medical screening. All employees of Alleyn’s are required to submit to the checks undertaken by the Criminal Records Bureau at the enhanced level of disclosure.

Equal Opportunities

Alleyn’s School is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all posts from appropriately qualified persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

February 2016