Café Manager (Ysgol Hen Felin)

Salary: Salary: Grade 7 - £31,022 x 77.15% (Term Time Only)

Café Manager (Ysgol Hen Felin)

YSGOL HEN FELIN

Gelligaled Park, Ystrad, Rhondda, RCT, CF41 7SZ

Telephone Number: 01443 431571
Email: admin@ysgolhenfelin.rctcbc.cymru
Executive Headteacher: Mr Aron Bradley

Numbers of Pupils on role: 275
Age Range 3-19 years

CAFÉ MANAGER

Hours: 32.5 Hours Per Week (Term Time Only)

Salary: Grade 7 – £31,022 x 77.15%

Start Date: ASAP or September 2026

The Governing Body wish to appoint a Café Manager to work at Ysgol Hen Felin to complement our existing team.

Ysgol Hen Felin is a highly regarded, sector-leading special school providing education for pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, and autism spectrum conditions.

Since April 2025, the school has operated across three sites, with the main site located in Ystrad Rhondda and satellite provisions based in Tonyrefail and at the local college.

In Spring 2022, the school established a purpose-built community café at the main site. The café plays a vital role in supporting pupils to develop independence, communication, employability, and life skills through meaningful work-based learning opportunities. The café is open daily to staff and invited members of the wider community and also provides a delivery service to staff working across the school’s satellite provisions and other local establishments.

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Café Manager with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with a range of additional learning needs. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of the café while supporting pupils to engage in valuable practical learning experiences within a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Flexibility, enthusiasm, and innovation
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a wider school team
• A commitment to promoting independence and developing pupils’ work-related skills
• Experience within a catering, hospitality, or café environment

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office.

The school and Rhondda Cynon Taf council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children. Successful applications will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: Friday 22nd May 2026
Interviews: Monday 8th June 2026

If you are currently employed by Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, please apply for the position through your employee self-service account and not via the link below. If you have any issues accessing your Employee Self-Service account, please contact iTrent admin team on 01443 680760 or itrentadmin@rctcbc.gov.uk

Should you require further information about the post, please contact Aron Bradley, Headteacher, on 01443 431571.

The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd May 2026 at Midnight.

PROTECTING CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT RISK IS A CORE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SCHOOL AND COUNCIL. IN ADDITION TO THIS SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITY, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT FOR THE ROLE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK.

The Council and School values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently, if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.