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CLACTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
CATERING ASSISTANT - CASUAL
Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 2
Actual Salary from: £12.45 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
The Role
We are looking for a member of staff to complement our catering team on a casual basis to over for any staff absence. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Catering Manager, assisting with all aspects of the preparation of food and beverages and service to the standards required by the school. The bank member of staff may be contacted at short notice and we will have due regard to personal commitments, but the flexibility to be called upon at short notice would be an asset to anyone applying for this role.
Our catering team pride themselves on providing a high-quality dining experience for our students and staff and therefore the ideal candidate will have a strong focus on customer service and being a team player.
All members of the CCHS and Sigma Sixth community of staff are committed to our guiding principles of 'Higher Expectations, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives'. The role of Catering Assistant is expected to promote and instil these ideals, to be a role model to all; both colleagues and students in school.
- Please note that this is a casual role - the successful candidate will be asked to work on an ad-hoc/as and when required basis.
- Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- The preparation and simple cooking of food and beverages.
- Serving customers.
- To undertake cleaning duties as directed, including equipment (light and heavy), walls (up to 6ft.), floors, fixtures and fittings, cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery, glassware etc.
- During service times, to ensure that tables and counters are clean and reasonably practicable and adequately stocked.
- To maintain a high standard of personal and general cleanliness and hygiene to comply with statutory and school regulations.
- To attend training activities and/or meetings as required.
- Occasionally, to assist with special functions at the school which may be outside of normal working hours.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
We're looking for you if you have:
- A good team work ethic and communication skills.
- A shared passion for the ethos of making a real difference to young people with the ability to motivate, inspire and have high expectations of others.
- A commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
Why work for The Sigma Trust, Clacton County High School?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
- Excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan
- Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
- Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care plan
- Annual free flu vaccination
- Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
- Discounted cinema tickets
- Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2l0cbdbnbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDQxfDY0MTE1MXwxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDM1OTMzMjV8MA%3d%3d?i=nbrq0KfBPsg%3d
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV's and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
- Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 8th December 2024
- Interview date: To be confirmed
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
Information about the School
CCHS is a large, popular and inclusive 11-19 comprehensive school that sits in the heart of our
community. We operate across two sites, with colleagues teaching both at Walton Road (11-16)
and our sixth form college (16-19), Sigma Sixth, based at the Tendring Education Centre.
As a school we have very high expectations of our students in terms of their academic and
personal development. We strive to raise the aspirations of all our students to believe that, with
hard work and commitment, there should be no barriers as to what can be achieved. We want our
students to think big, dream big and become the very best version of themselves. A CCHS
education transforms lives and we are very proud of our students and our community.
Our PROUD ideals permeate the school. At CCHS students are encouraged never to give
up. They are expected to take responsibility for their actions whilst embracing the
opportunities on offer. We believe that together we are stronger, developing a sense of
community; school, local and global. We teach our students the importance of community
whilst accepting and respecting our differences and being open to the views and ideas of others.
Our school rules are simple, we expect every student to be: Ready, Respectful, Safe. Our behaviour
policy was devised by staff and students to ensure that it supports students to make good choices
and become the best version of themselves.
The curriculum at CCHS is thoughtfully considered and sequenced to ensure that all students are
supported with the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills. We aim to ensure that
all students are prepared for their next steps and have a deep understanding of themselves so that
when they leave us they have the academic and life skills plus the confidence to move onto highly
aspirational careers and destinations.
Many of our students continue their post-16 studies at Sigma Sixth, our college. The college has
around 400 enrollments and is large enough to have a genuine college feel but small enough to
ensure that every student is known as an individual. There are over 30 subjects on offer to cater for
the interests and aspirations of all students alongside a great enrichment programme. The Sigma
Sixth experience is designed to allow our students to self-discover where they want to go and what
they want to be, they are the architects of their own futures. The Sigma Sixth tagline of 'Discover
Yourself, Define Your Future' reflects the entire ethos of our commitment to our students. Every
year we continue to be amazed and inspired by the careers and University destinations of our
college students.
At both CCHS and Sigma Sixth, we believe that our staff are the most important resource we have
to deliver a holistic education. Our CPD programme is designed to nourish staff and to enable them
to develop professionally and personally. Quite simply we believe that the more skilled and expert
our staff are, the more effectively they can educate our students.
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that
we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure
of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of
policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
Higher Expectation, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives