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Catering Assistant
Dene Magna School, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DU15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Term time only. 10:00am - 1:00pm (flexibility is a must)
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £12.66
What skills and experience we're looking for
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To assist in the provision of a high quality catering service for students and staff of the trust.
MAIN DUTIES
- To work as part of the catering team to deliver good customer service for the trust.
- Preparation of food as required for the various sittings during break and lunchtime.
- To assist on the serving counter, portioning and delivering the food to students and staff.
- To ensure that you possess suitable knowledge of the food products to answer questions over content – specifically regarding potential allergies.
- To ensure that you are familiar with the students that suffer from critical food allergies and the cause.
- To serve on the till and record transactions correctly through the till.
- To replenish counters of hot and cold food as required for each sitting.
- To assist in accepting deliveries and storing the products correctly in the appropriate storage area.
- To identify to the manager any problems with equipment within the kitchen area.
- To assist in the cleaning of the kitchen areas and equipment.
- To assist in the cleaning of items on the cleaning schedule for periodic cleaning.
- To collect and sort with the assistance of the midday supervisors the clearing of food trays, ensuring the washing process adheres to the water temperature and they are cleaned to the required standards.
- To follow health and safety guidelines when working within the trust and particularly the kitchen.
- To follow fire guidance procedures and other aspects of kitchen training such as manual handling, COSHH, storage of consumable foods and the Food Safety act.
- To notify the manager if food products or disposables need re- ordering.
- To participate in performance management processes, implementing any recommendations identified to improve working effectively and career development.
- To work as a team promoting the benefits of the catering service, to flex across roles within the kitchen if your menu options allow.
- To cover other team members' absence as required.
- To wear the uniform provided in an acceptable and hygienic manner. To ensure that jewellery is kept to a minimum and in line with guidance.
- To follow the trust’s procedures for reporting absence and personnel aspects of the job, reporting any infectious diseases or issues to your line manager ASAP.
- Any reasonable request from the catering manager.
What the school offers its staff
We believe that to provide the best teaching and learning experience to our students we should invest in our staff, and insure they are supported in delivering great experiences, that will shape our students growth.
Supported by the Trust, we offer a range of benifits to enhance our work environment and support the professional and personal growth of all staff, including work-life balance.
Pension Scheme
At the trust, we value your future. That’s why we offer membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to all staff. The LGPS is one of the UK’s largest and most generous public sector pension schemes, providing you with a secure and reliable income in retirement, employer contributions, and a range of valuable benefits for you and your family.
Other staff benefits
- Competitive, benchmarked salary
- At least 5 INSET days a year
- Supported professional development pathways for all staff
- Excellent leave entitlement for central services trust staff, 25 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 3 years of service.
- Annual leave trading for eligible staff allowing the purchase or sale of up to 5 days leave a year.
- Family-friendly policies
- Flexible working for appropriate roles
- Membership to industry benefit scheme - Blue Lights, offering discount
- Free access to the Gym out of hours at Dene Magna School
- Access to our Employee Benefits Package - Perkbox, which includes access to discount codes, medical appointments online and celebration system
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Dene Magna School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1006 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Dene Magna School website
- Email address
- h.tufnell@denemagna.gloucs.sch.uk
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School location
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