Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter

Gladstone Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2BZ

6 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 October 2024

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: Pathway 1, Points 2 –3, £5,021.75 - £5,105.05, (FTE £22,366 – £22,737) per annum

Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter job summary

Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter

Contract: Part time, Permanent

Hours: 10 hours, 38 weeks (term time only)

Working pattern: Monday to Friday. 11.30am – 1.30pm

Salary: Pathway 1, Points 2 –3, £5,021.75 - £5,105.05, (FTE £22,366 – £22,737) per annum

Site: Gladstone Primary Academy

Closing date:  22nd October 2024

Start date:  November 2024

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.  

Are you passionate about maintaining high standards of hygiene?

Do you thrive in a busy kitchen environment?

If so, we welcome you to apply for the role of Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter at Gladstone Primary Academy

Your role:

As a Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our kitchen runs smoothly and hygienically. You will assist with the delivery of hot food to classrooms, maintain cleanliness, and support the kitchen team in various tasks. You are enthusiastic, committed, and have a positive attitude. You understand the importance of cleanliness and food hygiene and are ready to take on general washing up and cleaning duties. You can work efficiently under pressure, especially during the busy lunchtime service. Your ability to work as part of a team and maintain good relationships with students, staff, and visitors is essential. Experience in a similar role and relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential.

About us:

Gladstone Primary Academy is dedicated to providing a welcoming and supportive environment for all. In this role, you will also be part of an award-winning catering team committed to developing our team members through a safe and relaxed environment. Sustainability is important to us and we continue to source our produce from local suppliers and reduce paper and plastic waste. In support of student learning, we help to develop food awareness initiatives with competitions, food sampling, menu planning and cookery demonstrations. We value compassion in our interactions, confidence in our abilities, and courtesy in our service. Join us and be part of a community that values quality service and a friendly environment.

Why work for us?:

We are part of the Thomas Deacon Education Trust and we can offer you:

Progression opportunities across the Trust

Continuous development, e.g. training, coaching

Access to the most generous pension schemes in the UK (LGPS & teachers’ pension scheme)

Free flu vaccinations

Cycle to work scheme

£250 Recommend a friend scheme

Free & confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Trained Mental health first aiders

Collaborative working across schools in the Trust

If you have the skills we are looking for, we can’t wait to meet you!

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Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at  hrteam@tdet.education 

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.