Catering Assistant
Desford Community Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JHThis job expired on 13 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 September 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
4 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Vacancy 1: 15 hours/week – £7,956.83 actual salary (£22,932 F.T.E) Vacancy 2: 12.5 hours/week – £6,630.69 actual salary (£22,932 F.T.E)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,932 F.T.E
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential:
-Numeracy and literacy sufficient to carry out the job tasks.
-Willingness to undertake training as required.
-Must be able to communicate clearly with staff, students and visitors.
-An understanding of the importance of health and hygiene.
-Basic Knowledge of food preparation.
-Understanding of Hygiene/Health and Safety.
-Ability to work well in a team.
-Attendance - evidence of regular attendance at work.
-Basic understanding of food hygiene and Health and Safety regulations.
-Good rapport with children and young people.
-Must be capable of remaining calm under pressure.
-Sensitivity to the needs of colleagues and customers.
-A flexible approach to working, an ability and willingness to travel to various locations.
-An understanding of, and commitment to, Equal Opportunities, and the ability to apply this to work and day-to-day situations.
-Must satisfy relevant pre-employment checks. This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This exemption means that applicants for this post are required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands and bind-overs both spent and unspent in their application, regardless of the passage of time.
-Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Disability
Desirable:
-School meals or other industrial catering experience.
-Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
What the school offers its staff
We are committed to creating a supportive and rewarding working environment that promotes professional growth and well-being. We offer a comprehensive coaching program, personalized improvement plans, and extensive CPD opportunities.We prioritize the health and well-being of our staff with access to coaching, counseling, and flexible working policies. With a focus on equality, professional development, and collaboration, our staff benefit from a strong induction process, leadership pathways, and opportunities for sabbaticals and career progression.
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.
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About Desford Community Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 384 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kbarnett@desford.leics.sch.uk
Desford Primary School is a vibrant and flourishing school at the heart of the village community. We have around 400 pupils in fourteen classes and are in the midst of significant growth due to large-scale house building in the village. We were awarded "Good" school grading in the Ofsted Inspection of July 2017. The report describes very high standards in all aspects of the school's activities. All school staff are dedicated and capable practitioners and the quality of teaching is at a consistently high level. Outcomes for pupils are consistently good throughout the school. Our children are nurtured, kept safe and are well cared for (Ofsted 2017).
Our school building is modern, attractive and well-maintained and includes an exceptional purpose-built 60-place Foundation Stage unit for Reception children, opened in September 2015 and a two classroom Upper Junior unit opened in May 2018 . All classrooms are spacious and well-equipped and the school prides itself on the quality of the classroom displays.
Our school is one of ten schools in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust. This collaborative school network currently comprises of 4 primary and 6 secondary schools and enables us to keep abreast of current developments in education and continually to develop and improve all aspects of our practice. We work within a group of local schools to the same end.
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