Catering Assistant

The Downs Primary School and Nursery, Harlow, Essex, CM20 3RB

15 days remaining to apply

Start date details
Monday 24th February 2025
Closing date
30 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 January 2025

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: £9,878.38 Annually (Actual)

Catering Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to assist with the preparation, service of food and cleaning of premises / equipment. All applicants must be able to work in a busy ever-changing environment, work well under pressure and have a good sense of humour.

Experience of working in a school environment and a Food Hygiene level 2 qualification would be an advantage however full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

17.5 hours per week

Monday – Friday (10:15am – 13:45pm)

39 working weeks (44.7 paid weeks)

Salary: Scale 1 Point 2- £9,878.38 pro rata per annum (including fringe allowance)

For further information about us, please visit www.downs.essex.sch.uk. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school reception, 01279 445538.

The Downs Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all its staff to share in this commitment. This appointment is therefore subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS clearance.

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.