Nutritionist

The nutritionist will be responsible for supporting Chartwells across schools on the isle of Wight with regards to nutrition, added value, medical diets and sustainability. This will include the delivery of nutrition education for employees, clients and consumers across all sites. The nutritionist will engage with key stakeholders and will translate complex nutrition information into simple messages relating to food and health. The nutritionist will support the food offer with knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition including the Food Information Regulations. The nutritionist will write articles and case studies to help showcase successful initiatives. The nutritionist will be responsible for completing training and development courses which will enhance their CPD and support their registration with the Association for Nutrition.

• Delivering our internal award-winning food and nutrition education programme to all year groups in all schools across our state school business on the Isle of Wight

• Engaging with parents to promote school meals and to support with queries

• Working in partnership with each school to support a whole school approach to wellbeing and school food

• Working closely with the in-contract teams to provide information required to meet KPIs of contracts with regards to menus, medical diets and added value delivery

• Building relationships with local Public Health teams

• Support the delivery of the sustainability roadmap/strategy in local contracts

• Write and check medical diet menus and cascade to sites

• Provide expert knowledge of legislation around food and nutrition

• Deliver training to catering teams on nutrition and allergens

• Ensure compliance to legislation in all sites

• Review menus and provide feedback on the nutritional content of the offer

• Working in partnership with other members of the nutrition team to share knowledge

• Working closely with catering managers and area managers

We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
• Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
• Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
• Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes

• Graduate of an accredited nutrition degree from university

• Confident in communicating to large groups of people and controlling challenging meetings/conversations

• Confident in delivering nutrition and food education to different audiences

• Work experience in the foodservice and nutrition industry would be welcomed

• Must be willing to travel and stay away from home

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrates Compass values and recognition principles

• Ability to quickly gain credibility with key stakeholder groups

• Professional, organised, presentable, efficient and self-motivated

• A passion for keeping up to date with research and national health events

• Excellent presentation skills

• Excellent IT skills

• Ability to manage a busy diary independently