Catering Assistant
The Promise School, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1GH21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
18 July 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
Our Trust comprises of 19 schools, 3 Colleges, 15 Primaries, and one All Through SEMH Special school. Established in 2018, We are situated in beautiful Devon on the out the outskirts of the stunning Dartmoor National Park. The schools vary in size and are all unique. Our schools are a large part of their local communities, and we value those relationships with families and locals.
The Trust was created to enable schools and staff to work closely together in providing the best education possible for our children. We achieve this through meaningful collaboration both within our schools and beyond our Trust to ensure schools are able to secure and sustain improvement.
Our work is built on our shared values and an unwavering belief that education improves the life chances for the children in our care. We aim for everyone in our organisation, staff and children, to be the best they can be and are relentless in our ambition to achieve this. We want our children to look back on their school experience with a sense of achievement and joy and we provide a wealth of additional curriculum experiences to enrich their learning.
We care deeply about the children in our schools and work with kindness, compassion, manners and respect. By modelling and expecting these behaviours from our children, we aim to grow future citizens who will positively contribute to society, creating a brighter future for our world.
Our vision and values are what we build our schools upon, with Ambition, Co-operation & Transformation being at the heart.
As an established Trust, DMAT can offer a wide range of benefits for our employees
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Eyecare Vouchers
- Access to Discounts
- CPD opportunities
- Extensive Health & Wellbeing Package
- Long Service Days
- On site Parking – In some locations
- Excellent Training Package
- Employee Recognition Scheme
Why choose DMAT?
DMAT are an inclusive and forward-looking trust, who seek to nurture our children and employees to be the best they can be.
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 |
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.
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 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
School location
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