Dining Room Manager
Beaver Road Primary School, Manchester, M20 6SX7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday Term-Time only 11.15am to 1.45pm daily
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Actual Salary £7,304 - £7,537 FTE £24,404 - £25,183
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Dining Room Manager to support the management of our lunchtime sessions at our First School (Years 1 to 3).
Shift Pattern:Term-Time: Monday to Friday - 11.15am to 1.45pm daily
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership & Management:
- Lead, support, and guide the lunchtime team, ensuring they provide high-quality service.
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with the lunchtime and catering teams.
- Effectively communicate individual pupil needs to class teachers, leaders, and SLT.
- Provide clear direction and expectations to all supply staff at the start of each lunchtime session.
Pupil Supervision & Support:
- Create and maintain a calm and welcoming environment in the dining hall and other areas.
- Actively engage with pupils, showing genuine interest and encouraging positive social interaction.
- Manage lunch queues efficiently, ensuring smooth and orderly entry and exit from the dining hall.
- Assist pupils as needed, such as cutting food or pouring drinks.
- Have a good understanding of individual dietary and medical requirements.
- Ensure the dining hall is left clean and tidy after each lunch service.
- Respond promptly to minor incidents, administering basic first aid when necessary.
- Identify and address any inappropriate or unsafe behaviours.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and often busy environment.
- Complete administration tasks required.
Health, Safety, and Behaviour:
- Prioritise the safety and well-being of all pupils at all times.
- Identify and report any concerns regarding child safety and well-being in accordance with school safeguarding procedures.
- Serve as a positive role model, demonstrating appropriate behaviour and school values.
Professional Conduct & Development:
- Participate in the school's appraisal and professional development programs.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, pupils, and other relevant staff
- Uphold the school's ethos, policies, and practices.
- Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.
What the school offers its staff
- A challenging and stimulating place to work with an exciting opportunity to shape and make a difference in a growing school.
- A commitment to continuing professional development and high expectations in all areas.
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free onsite parking for employees
Commitment to safeguarding
Beaver Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. The post holder will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Check with appropriate barred list checks, or the equivalent, and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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About Beaver Road Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 1019 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Beaver Road Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@brps.net
- Phone number
- 0161 445 9337
Beaver Road is a large, multi-cultural primary school situated in the heart of Didsbury Village. In September 2018, we began our expansion from three forms of entry to five forms of entry across two school sites. The school currently has over 1000 children from 3 to 11 years of age. This will expand further over the next 2 years to 1150 children. Children from Nursery to Year 3 are based at Beaver Road First School site (M20 6SX), while children in Year 4 to Year 6 are based at our new purpose built Junior School site on Wilmslow Road (M20 2RN).
Ofsted graded the School ‘outstanding’ in October 2011 and we continue to maintain these high standards for our children and families. Beaver Road is part of the M20 Learning Trust and Liz Hardy is the Executive Headteacher (CEO) of both the Trust and School. Together with an exceptional team of talented and inspiring staff, we are committed to excellence, collaboration and respect for the whole school community.
Arranging a visit to Beaver Road Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brps.net.
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