Catering Assistant

Job Description

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Catering Assistant

Reporting to: Headteacher

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027 - 25 hours per week

Pay range: Scale 3, Point 6-7 - £26,847 - £27,274 pro-rata

Start date: ASAP

PURPOSE

We are looking to appoint a flexible, reliable, enthusiastic, and conscientious Catering Assistant with good communication skills and a can-do attitude who is able to work as part of a team and work on their own initiative.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Work as part of our catering team, helping to prepare, serve, and clear away meals for our pupils and staff

· Ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment in our kitchen and dining areas

· Play a key role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our 348 pupils in a vibrant school setting

· Working knowledge and ability to follow menu plans and recipes agreed

· Ability to count and undertake calculations

· Ability to use kitchen and cleaning equipment and supervise others when required

· Experience of recording catering supplies and complete forms as required

· Ability to exchange verbal information clearly with children and adults

KEY SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

· Experience of assisting with preparation, cooking and service of food and beverages

· General understanding of the operation of a school

· Ability to maintain a high standard of personal and general cleanliness and hygiene

· Ensure that Health and Safety regulations are observed in working practices

· Understand and implement child protection procedures

· Understand procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality

Information about the School

We are proud of our history of providing education for children in the local area from 1869 when the school was first opened as a Penny School; the children of ordinary people were charged 1 penny a day whilst children of shopkeepers were charged 3 pennies. At this time the school was located at Brewers End (on the old A120) and the buildings can still be seen there. Since that time the school has grown and developed and in September 2012 the school relocated to a brand-new school on its current site at Priors Green, Little Canfield.

Currently the school has 351 pupils on roll based in 13 classes covering Year groups from Reception to Year 6. Each classroom is a good size and has effective IT resources to support high quality teaching and learning. Our superb staff are led by a strong Senior Leadership Team. Our outside areas have also been enhanced with some excellent PE equipment and re-energised spaces. The school is an integral part of the village of Takeley and Little Canfield working closely with all the other organisations in the area to promote a sense of community.

The behaviour of pupils in the school is exemplary and we have a behaviour system that builds on positive attitudes and achievements. Attitudes to learning reflect a growth mindset and our pupils are eager to learn and impress their teachers and parents/carers with the knowledge that making mistakes supports their learning.

We firmly believe that all our children are very special with the capacity to achieve in a variety of areas. ‘Learning, achieving and enjoying together’ is our core professional purpose and our staff are committed to develop the skills and talents of all the children in our care. Together we are all working towards our children being confident and independent learners who have the courage to seize all the opportunities available to them both now and in the future.