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Permanent | Term Time Only + Non-Pupil Days
17.5 Hours per Week (Monday to Friday, 11:30am to 3:00pm)
Actual Starting Salary: £10,212.09 per annum
We are seeking an enthusiastic, friendly and reliable Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team from September.
As a specialist SEND school, food and mealtimes play an important part in our school day. We provide a variety of meals to meet the individual needs of our pupils, and we are looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a busy team and takes pride in providing a high-quality service to our school community.
The successful candidate will assist with all aspects of food preparation, serving meals and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the kitchen. Duties will include preparing and serving food and drinks, cleaning kitchen equipment and work areas, supporting colleagues during busy service periods and ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health and safety requirements.
We are looking for someone who:
Is friendly, approachable and enjoys working with children and adults.
Is reliable, hardworking and able to work as part of a team.
Has good organisational skills and can manage their time effectively.
Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
Is willing to undertake training and develop their skills.
We can offer:
A welcoming and supportive team.
A rewarding role supporting children and young people with additional needs.
Training and development opportunities.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access to staff wellbeing support and employee benefits, including 24/7 GP access, confidential counselling service andaccess to physiotherapy services, as well as acycle to work scheme
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and all relevant pre-employment checks.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,age or disability status.Please note we do not employ close family members of our pupils.