Nutritionist Blindley Heath, England
Job description
Do you want to work for a company who have recently won the “best places to work” award?
We have a fantastic opportunity for you as Nutritionist to join our team working in the South of the UK covering our Independent Schools & B&I Sites.
KEY PURPOSE
As a Nutritionist for Thomas Franks you will be involved in driving innovation and nutrition education in schools. This role involves working closely with clients particularly independent schools delivering educational material on nutrition as well as internally assisting the Group Director of Nutrition and working with our team of Ambassadors and Nutritionists. It also involves building relationships with our suppliers and support agencies.
As well as having an excellent presentation, and communication skills, you will be able to demonstrate a real passion & enthusiasm for Nutrition & Education.
Develop and deliver nutrition education sessions and associated resources within schools with pupils aged 4+ years to Year 13, including pre-recorded education sessions.
Design and deliver new materials that enhance the education and curriculum support we offer to each school/contract.
Conduct nutrition audits / assessment of school food provision providing guidance to our catering and management teams on improvement areas.
Assist in the delivery of TF’s nutrition and food awareness campaigns e.g. Healthy eating week, mental health awareness, coeliac awareness, etc through collaboration with internal and external groups as appropriate
Deliver material on sustainable diets and work with our chefs on producing eco labels and track carbon footprint of dishes
Support the Marketing team through delivering the nutrition social media content.
Support client/pupil workshops and roadshows.
Communicate internally and externally for the business.
Assist in the development of nutrition training and education resources for our teams and clients
Supporting compliance across the business in relation to food safety and allergens.
Inputting of recipes and meal plans into computer software Nutritics
Responsible for delivering on nutrition related projects as required.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
·Will have a degree (BSc) in Nutrition or currently studying for a degree at a recognised University
·Member of an approved Regulatory Body (BANT, AFN)
·Professional, organised, presentable, efficient and self-motivated
·Willing to travel around the country and be away from home at times
·A passion for keeping up to date with research and national legislation
·Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills
·Excellent presentation skills
·Experience of delivering presentations to clients particularly schools
·Excellent IT skills
·Experience of working as a Nutritionist in the public / education sector
·Experience working and teaching pupils/students (preferable)
·Must have a valid driving licence.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
·Relevant Health and Safety qualification
·Experience in Allergen Care and training
·Previous experience delivering nutrition support to schools
Sound like the ideal role for you? Apply today!
All applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
An enhanced DBS, Identity & reference checks (covering the last five years) will form part of the selection process. As an organisation using the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure service to assess applicants’ suitability for positions of trust, Thomas Franks Ltd complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a Disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed. However for any post in a school please be aware that any application is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such any criminal conviction, caution or bind-over must be declared.
Diversity and Inclusion at Thomas Franks
We actively encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and continue to develop a culture of growth and inclusion and would like to invite applications from groups who are currently under-represented, because we believe greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Shift:
- Day shift
Work Location: On the road
Reference ID: Nutritionist |SouthEngland| 10012023
