Watford
Kitchen Lead - SEN Specialist School - Welwyn Garden City This Kitchen Lead position is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced cook or catering professional who enjoys leading a kitchen, maintaining high standards, and working within a school environment that truly values care, inclusion, and community. Salary: £16,000 - £23,000 Start Date: April Location: Welwyn Garden City Sector: Education and Training Contract: Full-Time | Permanent Are you passionate about food, teamwork, and making a positive difference? We are seeking a Kitchen Lead to join a welcoming SEN Specialist School in Welwyn Garden City, where your work will play a vital role in supporting the health, wellbeing, and daily routines of pupils with special educational needs in the education and training sector. The Role: As Kitchen Lead, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, ensuring nutritious, well-balanced meals are prepared and served in line with dietary, medical, and individual pupil needs. Key Responsibilities: • Preparing and cooking healthy, high-quality meals for pupils and staff, • Supervising and supporting kitchen staff, • Ensuring compliance with food hygiene, health & safety, and allergen regulations, • Managing stock, ordering supplies, and minimising waste, • Adapting menus to meet dietary requirements and SEN-specific needs, • Salary of £16,000 - £23,000, • A supportive and inclusive SEN school environment, • A role where your work directly supports pupil wellbeing, • A friendly, collaborative staff team in Welwyn Garden City, • Have previous experience in a kitchen or catering environment (supervisory experience desirable), • Hold a Food Hygiene Certificate (or be willing to obtain one), • Be organised, reliable, and confident leading a small team, • Understand the importance of meeting dietary and medical needs, • Enjoy working in a school or care-based environment If you are looking for a fulfilling position where your skills truly make a difference, we would love to hear from you. JBRP1_UKTJ