Kitchen Assistant (MIL066BC)
Millgate School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6DWThis job expired on 12 August 2024
Job start date
22 August 2024
Closing date
12 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
30 July 2024
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
- £25,997.00 - £27,272.00 Annually (FTE) Actual approx salary £18,533
Kitchen Assistant (MIL066BC) job summary
About this role
Kitchen Assistant
Millgate School
Grade 7 Pay Point 11-14 (£25,997 - £27,272)
30.83 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Monday - Friday 8:00am - 10:00 - 10:20 - 14:30
Permanent
Millgate School are looking for someone to provide a quality and efficient catering service to all customers of the school/college and to take responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the service.
Why choose Millgate?
We are an outstanding special school, with children from age 7-16, specialising in SEMH and Autism. Our outcomes for children with EHCPs, in terms of EHCP outcomes, academic achievement and personal growth and attendance, set us apart from school like ours nationally. We have an incredibly diverse team of specialists and professional who place the children at the centre of every decision and we work tirelessly to empower our young people. Our curriculum is inspired by stories. Every child arrives with a story that we make it our business to get to know. Shaped by their narratives and informed by their need, our curriculum sets out an ambitious, chapter by chapter, journey. We develop children’s character and learner behaviour; we ensure they thrive on content that is knowledge rich; we continually weave within this narrative opportunities for lived experiences and we ultimately prepare them to navigate their own successful futures. Often having arrived with stories that they had little control over, our curriculum is unwavering in preparing them to write their next chapters.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Sets up counter to show range of food available.
- Uses imagination in snack preperation and counter displays to make meals appetising.
- Understand the requirements of those with special dietary needs and recommends alternatives
- Assist in encouraging children to eat more healthily and provide advice about diet.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Basic food hygiene (level 2)
- Health and safety certificate
- Experience of food preparation and cash handling
- Working in a commercial kitchen
- Understanding of food hygiene, health and safety and customer care
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.
What we offer:
- Flexible working options
- Support for continuous professional development in the role
- Opportunities to visit other organisations for professional learning
- Highly committed and motivated Team
- A role which has the opportunity to make a real difference whilst having fun
- Free car parking
- Annual incremental pay increases with the pay scale range
- A defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
- Employee self-service portal.
- Eyecare voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retail discounts
- Dental support
- Gym discount
- Be an integral member of the team in a vibrant school
- Create an outstanding learning environment for the success of all of our children
- Play a significant part in continuing to develop our school
- Be part of a wider community of Discovery Schools Trust
- Excellent opportunities for personal and career development
- A established Central Services Team who support schools and wider colleagues
More about Discovery Schools Trust
Discovery Schools Trust is dedicated to improving learning and teaching by creating a culture that promotes excellence. The needs of all children are placed at the heart of all decision making regardless of the school they attend. Teaching and learning excellence are shared through learning networks, sharing of ideas and materials as well as leading practitioners between schools. Discovery has developed a school improvement system which focuses on improving outcomes for all children. It also places staff development, talent management and succession planning at the heart of achieving outstanding organisations.
Please note that interviews for this position may be made earlier than the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is identified. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will not only ensure consideration for the position but also increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.
Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.
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 Millgate School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 16
- School size
- 130 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Millgate School website (opens in new tab)
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