Job Description

Kitchen Assistant - Permanent - Salary LGPS Band 2 to Mid-Point, Points 11-14.

Actual Salary £7,979 to £8,295 pa (depending on experience).

Hours: 21 per week. Working Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 12.45pm to 6.30pm and Wednesday 11.45am to 6pm.

Term Time Only. Start Date: 10 September 2018.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, pro-active and hardworking individual to join our Academy as part of the Catering team and contribute to the smooth running of the kitchen. The successful candidate will assist with the provision of high quality food and beverage service in the kitchen and dining room and other areas where food is served as required in the preparation of meals, food service, dish and utensil washing, general cleaning and other tasks associated with catering. This post is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual who sets high standards, values teamwork and wants to be part of a whole school team.

Duties will entail following instructions given by the Catering Manager and Head Cook, adhering to hygiene practices, ensuring health and safety regulations are observed in working practices, undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed and have a flexible attitude according to the needs of the Academy.

Ramsden Hall Academy works with over 90 secondary-age male students who have a statement Special Educational Needs or an Educational Health Care Plan for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues offering residential provision. Please visit our website for more information on our Academy - www.ramsdenhall.org.uk

Ramsden Hall Academy is part of the Parallel Learning Trust (PLT), a Multi Academy Trust in Lambeth and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending the school.As the duties of this post involves regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

PLT is a Multi Academy Trust and Approved DfE Academy Sponsor; we are a forward thinking and innovative Alternative Education provider, whose main aim is to provide outstanding education for primary and secondary aged learners with a wide range of learning needs. PLT is committed to Safer Recruitment and aims for quality services and equal opportunities.

We look forward to speaking to you about a possible application, showing you round on an informal visit and interviewing you as a potential new member of our team. Applications submitted on the Academy's application form will only be considered.

For further information, please contact Jane Quilter,Operations Manageron telephone: 01277 624580 extn. 2018 or email: jquilter@ramsdenbillericay.co. uk. Completed applications should be emailed or sent to Jane Quilter.

Information about the School

Ramsden Hall Academy is a Residential Special School for male students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) based in Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex.

The Academy was judged Good at its recent Ofsted inspections and is part of the Parallel Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust and DfE approved sponsor.

The Academy works with up to 100 secondary-age and Year 6 male students who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues offering a residential provision.

The Academy aims to support all students with their specific needs and barriers to learning to enable them to reach their full potential both academically and in terms of managing their behaviour. This is achieved by providing high quality teaching and learning and by using assessment, engagement and developing educational programmes. The Academy works actively with students and their families to ensure positive outcomes for all.

Focused attention is paid to the student’s individual needs through an integrated therapeutic approach to the curriculum. The Academy works with families to put in place aspirational targets for all learners and always celebrate the achievements of students to reinforce their success and achievement.

Any of the students demonstrating the skills and attainment required to successfully reintegrate into a mainstream school will be supported in the transition. Families will also receive support and guidance on how to best work with the school to help ensure their child is successful. The Academy aims for all students to enter further education, training or employment on exit from the Academy.

Our site is both attractive and well equipped in all areas of the curriculum and is well resourced. The school is situated with 14 acres of land in Ramsden Heath, near Billericay.