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We are looking to employ a Kitchen Assistant to work in our busy school kitchen 12.5 hours per week 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily, term time only.
The successful candidate will be required to carry out general kitchen duties; including the collection and serving of school meals, setting up the dining room, clearing away, cleaning and washing up duties. Please note that the successful applicant will require their own transport in order to collect the school meals from Boxted Primary School.
We are looking for enthusiastic, adaptable, reliable and caring people to join our school. In return we can offer a friendly and supportive environment. Experience of working in a school environment would be preferred but all applications are welcome. Relevant food hygiene training will also be given.
If you would like to become a member of our small, friendly and committed catering team, please contact the school for further details. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and positively encouraged. Langham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Information about the School
With 95 pupils on roll, we are a small school with big ambitions for our children. Every child is known by every member of staff, and behaviour is excellent.
The village of Langham is in the beautiful Dedham Vale area, just to the North East of Colchester and we are within easy reach of the A12. The school is part of a thriving cluster of small schools, with which we work closely to promote wider opportunities for our pupils and provide development for our staff.
We have four classes: Class 1(Reception and Year 1); Class 2 (Year 2); Class 3 (Years 3 & 4); Class 4 (Years 5 & 6)
Our parents are extremely supportive and interested in the school. Parents are encouraged to play a full part in their children's education and are kept informed through newsletters about the curriculum and the life of the school. We have an active and hardworking PTA known as the “Friends of Langham School” that organises fundraising and social events. The school enjoys a good relationship with the village Pre-school and has links with the local church and other village organisations. More information about our school can be obtained by visiting our website www.langham.essex.sch.uk