Catering Assistant
The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EZ4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
28 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours a week, Monday to Friday, working 10:00 to 14:00. This is a term time role (44.07 weeks per year)
Contract type
- Fixed term - To be agreed
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,473
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you need working hours to fit around your family? Are you hard working? Are you a happy positive person who would love to work with a like-minded team?
The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our busy, fast paced catering team working Monday to Friday, term time, during school hours.
Working under the direction of the Catering Manager, you will be preparing, cooking and serving food, snacks, hot and cold beverages to students and staff including manning the tills to ensure the efficient throughput of students and staff during the busy break and lunch periods.
In addition, you will support with preparing the dining area for service and carry out cleaning duties whilst maintaining high quality standards of health, hygiene and safety and adherence to allergen regulations and other food standards practices.
It’s a rewarding job, and we’ll give you all the training you need to succeed. You’ll need to enjoy being part of a team and be able to cope in a busy environment. If you have experience of working in acatering environment that would be an advantage, but it’s not essential.
We are looking for:
It is important you have good interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. Experience of working in a similar role, having a catering background or experience of producing food items would be an advantage.
You will also:
- Have basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Have good communication skills
- Be able to work in a team and under own initiative
- Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Be a quick learner
- Be clean, tidy and presentable
If you are a team player with a flexible approach and a positive, can-do attitude, we would be delighted to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Working at The Burgate School and Sixth Form is stimulating, challenging and fun. Life here is always varied, never dull and infinitely interesting because of our enthusiastic students, who really enjoy being at school.
With our term time contracts, we offer an excellent work life balance, a commitment to training and development and a friendly and supportive working environment. To find out more about us, visit our websitehttps://www.theburgate.com/to get a flavour of our school.
You will also benefit from:
- A supportive school community with friendly colleagues.
- A commitment to professional development to support your individual career.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Free onsite parking.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Child Care Voucher Scheme.
- A school with fantastic grounds on the edge of the New Forest.
You are advised to submit your applications as soon as possible as, on occasion, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date, if we have received sufficient applications that meet the criteria, or a suitable candidate is found. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Burgate School & Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Any offer of a post will be conditional subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as all other relevant safeguarding/pre-employment checks including the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About The Burgate School and Sixth Form
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1072 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- shewett@burgate.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01425 652039
The Burgate School and Sixth Form converted to a Single Academy Trust in May 2011. We are a popular, Hampshire school, situated in expansive grounds on the outskirts of Fordingbridge in Hampshire, providing high quality comprehensive education for children aged between 11 and 18. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community for our high standards.
We offer a broad curriculum covering a wide range of subjects at GCSE and A Level which are delivered by a highly qualified and caring team of professional teachers and support staff who are committed to offering the highest quality of education to the students alongside a creative approach to learning that inspires curiosity, builds collaboration, helps develop resilience and encourages flexibility of thought.
Our school vision is that we want every child to enjoy their learning and feel valued for who they are. We believe that Every Burgate Child Matters and we recognise all of our students as individuals, encouraging each to reach their full potential. We have high aspirations for every student and are committed to raising standards of achievement and nurturing a culture of high expectations to drive success for each student in a safe, supportive and friendly environment. We want to support our students in becoming independent learners, as well as confident and responsible young people thereby achieving our motto of Learning for Life.
Arranging a visit to The Burgate School and Sixth Form
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email shewett@burgate.hants.sch.uk.
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