Catering Assistant
The Promise School, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1GHThis job expired on 20 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 April 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
- £24,404.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade B4 £12.65 per hour. 25 hours per week for 39 weeks per year.
Catering Assistant job summary
About us:
Our Trust was created in January 2018, now in its seventh year since its formation. It consists of 19 schools which have come together, based on a shared vision which encompasses the values of both the Cooperative movement and the Church of England.
Our Trust is committed to creating an ambitious, forward thinking learning environments for all our pupils, students, and staff. Every child across our Trust schools is entitled to excellent teaching every lesson of every day. This ambition drives our commitment to making our Trust a great place to be, work, and learn. Our Trust offers diverse opportunities for everyone in our community to grow, develop and fulfil their ambitions.
The Trust is at an important juncture as it seeks to build on its current position in the next phase of its development. As a new member of our team, you will become part of a Trust which is seeking to make further improvements in performance across its schools. You will also play an important role in increasing the Trust's capacity to contribute to the wider national debate on enhancing life chances for children through education. Growing even stronger partnerships across all our schools forms an important part of our Trust’s core purpose, as well as realising that our diverse range of schools all have something unique to contribute. In joining our Trust, you will become part of a wider family of schools which has great potential and is ready for its next stage of development. Ultimately, you will play an essential role in helping the Trust to achieve its ambitions of becoming the best for the communities that it serves. As part of your role, you may be asked to work from other schools within our Trust.
The Role
School Meals
1. Kitchen and dining area preparation for lunchtime service and following service.
2. Receive meal delivery from Okehampton College, place in Hot hold cupboard, record food temperatures.
3. Serving food at the main kitchen servery.
4. To see that drinking water/juice is provided.
5. Carry out kitchen / food compliance in accordance with current legislation.
6. General cleaning of the kitchen and dishwashing.
7. Assist generally as directed by the school team.
8. Carryout and keep up to date with Trust and Goosemoor Training.
9. To supervise the orderly return of empties to a given point.
10. To wipe down tables and sweep the floor between, and at the end of, sittings as time permits.
11. To clean up after spillage of food, water or sickness in dining area during the service of the meal.
12. All other duties required to assist with the smooth running of the kitchen and areas of service.
13. Work with our catering partner Goosemoor Educatering.
General
1. To encourage good behaviour by the effective use of the school’s Behaviour Policy.
2. To report to SLT any untoward circumstances, e.g. Safeguarding concerns.
Note: A courteous and helpful manner is always required.
The performance of any other duties within the general range of the job description as required by the principal representative.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
| Category | Requirement | Essential/Desirable |
Good Literacy & Numeracy skills. (GCSE A to C grade or equivalent). Basic Food Hygiene Level 2. | Essential Desirable | |
Experience | Working in catering/service industry. | Desirable |
| Knowledge | Knowledge of how a busy kitchen functions on a daily basis. | Desirable |
| Skills/Abilities | Able to follow instructions, quick to pick up the duties outlined above. | Essential |
Annual leave
Excellent pension scheme
Competitive pay
Cycle to work scheme
Tech scheme
Free onsite parking
Your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community: a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Dartmoor Multi Academy 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 successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
‘This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’
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The successful candidate will be required to come to DMAT HQ to complete mandatory training.
Training Details:
Location: Central Head Office (Wardhayes) 8 Simmons Way, Okehampton, EX20 1PY
Purpose: To provide comprehensive training on company policies, procedures, and systems necessary for successful integration into the role.
Training Schedule: Daily sessions from 9am to 4pm, with breaks provided.
Benefits of Training Week:
To gain valuable insights into our company culture and values.
Interact with key stakeholders and team members.
Acquire essential knowledge and skills to excel in your role.
Establish a strong foundation for your career growth within Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust.
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.
About The Promise School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 46 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Promise School website
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