Catering Assistant

Job Description

We are looking to appoint a Catering Assistant to work at Witham Oaks Academy, this position is initially a fixed term contract whilst the substantive postholder is on leave.

This position is for 10 hours per week. (Monday to Friday, 11.45am - 1.45pm, (Term-time only + one week (non-pupil days)) required asap.

Salary - Scale 2 point 3 (actual starting salary £5,745 per annum)

This is a fixed term position to cover for the absence of the substantive postholder on leave. Should the employee return to duty, your appointment will cease with statutory notice.

We are looking for someone who has:

High standards of personal hygiene.
The ability to complete tasks speedily and accurately.
The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, pupils, staff and visitors.
The ability to work either alone or as part of a team.
The ability to complete all necessary documentation including timesheets, temperature sheets and cleaning schedules

Your duties will include:

The preparation and simple cooking of food & beverages.
Serving pupils at the counter/hatch or from a trolley or kiosk as required.
To undertake all aspects of cleaning equipment (light and heavy), walls (up to 6ft.) floors, fixtures and fittings, cooking utensils, cutlery, glassware etc. as directed.

Visits to Witham Oaks Academy are warmly welcomed and encouraged; please contact the school on 01376 513322 to arrange an appointment.

Witham Oaks Academy is part of Inspires MAT, a primary only multi-academy trust with 5 schools. Please see www.Inspiresmat.co.uk for further details.

Inspires MAT are committed to:

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of children and young people;
Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of difference backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and belief and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment.

The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.