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Catering Assistant
Start date: 1st September 2024
11.25 Hours per week - Monday - Friday
38 weeks per year (term time only)
Essex Salary Scale 2, Points 3 - 4, £22,737 - £23,114 (Actual annual salary £5,780.95- £5,876.81), plus mileage payments.
We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant to join our small, friendly catering team.
Duties will include:
· Setting up dining hall ready for service and clearing away ready for the commencement of the afternoon school session.
· To assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food for St. Cedds Primary and St. Nicholas Primary.
· Transfer meals from St. Cedds Primary to St. Nicholas Primary.
· Maintaining the workflow within the school kitchen with particular regard to washing up during and after service.
· Correct usage of kitchen equipment in line with current guidelines.
· Ability to undertake all aspects of cleaning (light and heavy) under the direction of the Catering Manager, adhering to current guidelines with regard to health & safety, cleanliness and hygiene.
· Flexibility to cover additional hours if required and a willingness to undertake relevant training.
· The postholder is expected to have a responsible attitude and good self-presentation.
· A Full Driving Licence and access to a car is essential, including the addition of Business Use on the car insurance policy.
We can offer you:
· A warm, welcoming environment where the focus is on developing and nurturing a lifelong love of learning.
· A team of fantastic teachers and support staff who are committed to school improvement and achievement for all.
Please take care to complete the application in full as incomplete applications will not be considered.
Information about the School
St Nicholas Primary School is one of four schools in the Dengie Hundred forming part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust. The Vine Schools Trust is a growing academy Trust currently serving twenty-three schools across the diocese.
It is our aim to help our schools deliver, within a Christian context, the best educational, spiritual, physical, social and emotional outcomes for children and their families. This is achieved through a range of partnerships, including schools, each local community, churches and our Multi-Academy Trust.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment
will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre- employment checks. A full job description and person specification, our Privacy Notice and our Recruitment & Selection Policy Statement are attached.
Application Closing Date: 12th July 2024
Interviews will be held: W/C 15th July
If you are interested in this post, please email any questions or your completed application form to Lucie.Mead@dcvst.org
If you would like to arrange a visit to the school please call the school office on 01621 779263
Information about the School
St Nicholas C of E Primary School admits Infant and Junior Boys and Girls aged to 4 to 11.
The admissions limit is 21 pupil per year group.
In November 2019, we became part of the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust.
St Nicholas Primary School is one of four schools in the Dengie Hundred forming part of The Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust. The Vine Schools Trust is a growing academy Trust currently serving twenty-three schools across the diocese.
It is our aim to help our schools deliver, within a Christian context, the best educational, spiritual, physical, social and emotional outcomes for children and their families. This is achieved through a range of partnerships, including schools, each local community, churches and our Multi-Academy Trust.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre- employment checks. A full job description and person specification, our Privacy Notice and our Recruitment & Selection Policy Statement are attached.