Catering Assistant

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 - 25 hours per week. Term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 2 - £24,027 (per annum - pro rata)
• Hourly rate: £12.45 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

King Edward VI School Lichfield is seeking to appoint a motivated, organised and committed Catering Assistant with good communication skills to join our friendly, experienced team. You should possess good cooking skills, excellent customer service and ability to work as part of an integrated team and on your own if necessary. Previous experience of working in a school kitchen would be ideal but not an essential requirement.

Duties to include skilled cooking and preparation; counter service, general kitchen and dining room duties e.g. washing up, setting up and clearing away service points. Health and Safety knowledge would also be advantageous.

Working hours are 25 hours per week from the beginning of September to Whitsun and 20 hours per week from Whitsun to end of August. Times would be 9.00am – 2.00pm, term time only although there is scope to work additional hours at school events.

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@keslichfield.org.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Letter to Applicants - Catering Assistant - January 25.pdf - 211 KB (opens in new tab)

Kitchen Assistant Job Profile.pdf - 162 KB (opens in new tab)

About King Edward VI School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1630 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: King Edward VI School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@keslichfield.org.uk
• Phone number: 01543 255714
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vi-school-lichfield (opens in new tab)

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