Axminster Primary School - Casual Catering Assistant

Axminster Community Primary Academy, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5BU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656.00 Annually (FTE) Hourly Rate £12.26 - Various Casual Hours

Axminster Primary School - Casual Catering Assistant job summary

First Federation Trust a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools across Devon, Plymouth and West Dorset are looking to appoint a Catering Assistant for Axminster Primary School on casual hours.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work to work as part of a team providing a catering service.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Dining Service

Preparing and cooking vegetables and preparing salads.

Assisting the Kitchen Manager with the preparation of main courses, sweets, and sauces.

Preparing and serving a high volume of meals and refreshments in an efficient and friendly manner.

Washing up crockery, cutlery, kitchen equipment and tableware.

Cleaning dining area, kitchen premises and equipment.

Cleaning outside the kitchen area as necessary, including drains and dustbin area.

Support in the maintenance of records as required e.g., food temperature checks.

Whole-school organisation, strategy, and development

Support the dining service to ensure an efficient service and to support the ethos to provide a ‘whole family’ dining experience for the children.

Health, safety, and discipline

Promote the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff and report any concerns to the appropriate person.

Be aware of and ensure good hygiene practices and high standards of:

o Personal Hygiene

o Kitchen Hygiene

o Cleanliness of equipment and premises

Communication

Communicate effectively with other staff members, pupils and parents as necessary.

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

Develop effective relationships with the catering and dining staff.

Personal and professional conduct

Uphold public trust and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies, and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.

Demonstrate positive attitudes, values, and behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school community.

Respect individual differences and cultural diversity.

Management of staff and resources

Use resources in an effective and efficient way ensuring they are maintained to a high standard and looked after responsibly.

Other information

Hours and times of work may be varied at any time in accordance with pupil numbers to meet the needs of the school.

The closing date is Friday 7th March 2025 at midday

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website ACPA-Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-Policy.pdf

Commitment to safeguarding

Acorn Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure, as well as two satisfactory references and an online check of publicly available information are required for this post.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Axminster Community Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Axminster Community Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/axminster-community-primary-academy (opens in new tab)

Axminster Community Primary Academy is part of the Acorn Multi Academy Trust which consists of six schools; St Andrew’s Cof E Primary, Chardstock, Mrs Ethelston’s Cof E Primary, Uplyme, Membury Primary, Loders CofE Primary, Marshwood CofE Primary, Bridport and Axminster Community Primary.

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