Catering Assistant (maternity cover)
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AA26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
26th August 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £12.21 Hourly
Catering Assistant (maternity cover) job summary
Our opportunity for you
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form & QEMS are popular oversubscribed academies in Tamworth. QEMS was judged as GOOD by Ofsted in September 2022. Tamworth Sixth Form was judged as GOOD with OUTSTANDING features in November 2024. You will be supported in your career through our extensive CPD programme including the opportunity to complete nationally recognised qualifications. We are committed to prioritising the wellbeing of our staff through a wellbeing committee by committing to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. We are looking to recruit additional members of staff to our Catering team.
Key Information
Hours: 20 hours per week – Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm
Weeks: Term Time + 3 Inset days (45.03 weeks)
Contract: Maternity Cover (26th August 2025 to 1st June 2026)
Start date: 26th August 2025
Salary: £12.21 per hour
Closing Date: 4th July 2025 at 9.00am
Interview: w/c 7th July 2025
Person specification
Good communication skills
Ability to work constructively as part of a team
Ability to relate well to children and to adults
Have a flexible approach to work
Demonstrate the understanding and ability to maintain a safe and hygienic working environment
Maintenance of a clean and hygienic appearance
Job Description
Assist with the preparation, setting up and serving of meals in line with food hygiene regulations
Ensure compliance with food hygiene and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations at all times
Provide customer focussed service, which is courteous and responsive and meets the needs of the customers at all times
To undertake washing up and cleaning duties in the kitchen
To work as part of a team
To safely operate kitchen equipment at all times
To report and identify repair of kitchen equipment immediately on detention to the Catering Manager
To report and accidents and incidents to the Catering Manager
To assist in the security of the catering area at all times
To maintain high standards of cleanliness, personal hygiene and appearance
Undertake such duties as may be considered appropriate by the Catering Manager in line with the needs of the service
What we can offer you
A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
Landau Forte Academy QEMS & Tamworth Sixth Form
Landau Forte Academy QEMS joined the Landau Forte Charitable Trust in September 2011 and delivers education to 11-16 year olds. Landau Forte Academy Sixth Form is a purpose-built establishment providing Level 3 courses, both Advanced Level and Applied qualifications, for the whole of Tamworth and beyond. The academies are located on a shared campus, but both operate from their own facilities. Both QEMS and Tamworth Sixth Form are oversubscribed. Tamworth Sixth Form has over 450 students studying courses on site. If you would like to look around our Academy, please contact Mrs Smart esmart@lfatsf.org.uk
The local area
Tamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links. Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.
Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42, junction 10
Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)
Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away
Apply for this job
Complete the application form online at www.lfct.org.uk/careers
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.
The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk
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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 380 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form website
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