Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Catering Assistant
Salary: Band 3, SCP 2-3 (£9745 - £9922 (actual salary)
Hours: 20 per week, term time plus 10 days
Contract Type: Permanent
Chellow Heights Special School would like to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our expanding team to work alongside our catering team based at the West site. The role involves supporting the Catering Manager to deliver high quality meals for our pupils, staff and visitors.
Vacancy Information
As a Catering Assistant you will work as part of the team working over the busy lunchtime period, helping to produce the daily menu to a high standard and assisting with washing up. You will have the confidence, skills and ability to work on your own in the kitchen when required, ensuring that all health and safety procedures are adhered to.
The successful applicant will have:
- NVQ 1 and 2 in catering and hospitality or equivalent but consideration will be given to candidates with skills, knowledge and experience
- Food and Safety Hygiene Certificate or willingness to complete training
- High standard of hygiene and an understanding of health, hygiene and safety procedures in a working kitchen
- Ability to work within a team as well as working alone
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Excellent organisations skills and ability to work under pressure
Please read the following notes before completing the Application Form. If you require assistance with this form please contact the school. Please note: we do not accept CV’s.
As we follow Safeguarding regulations, all gaps in employed must be explained. Read ALL enclosed information, particularly the Job Description and Personnel Specification before completing the form.
Give all the information you can about yourself and tell us why you think you are suitable for the job. Please indicate how you meet the requirements of the Personnel Specification in the specific sections provided on this form.
You must provide at least TWO referees, one of which must be your present or most recent employer. If you have not previously been employed, give the name of someone who knows you well. Please do not give the name of a relative.
The personnel specification describes the job requirements on which the short listing and selection decision will be based. To be selected for an appointment you must be able to show that you meet all the ‘essential’ requirements for the post. The very best candidates are most likely to also meet the ‘desirable’ criteria. To ensure that the short-listing panel can make a proper assessment of your suitability for the post, please ensure that the application shows how you meet the requirements set out in the personnel specification.
For further details please email: hradmin@chellowheightsschool.co.uk
Closing Date: 12 Noon, Monday 18th September 2023
Candidates can apply online for this post. If you are registered, please follow the apply now process. If you are not registered, then please register now and follow the apply now process.