Catering Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our busy team in the kitchen from the start of the new academic year. The meals and snacks need to be ready on time, so priorities can change throughout the day. The successful candidate will need to thrive as a team player, be adaptable and keep up with the fast moving pace of kitchen life. The post is for a total of 20 hours per week, 10.40am-3.00pm Monday to Friday which includes a 20 minute unpaid break. The post is for 38.4 working weeks per year (term time only plus 2 days for cleaning/training in the summer), but you will be paid for 44 weeks of the year to include holiday pay. You will receive your salary in 12 equal payments. Please read the attached information pack for further details of the job role and person specification. The expectation is that applicants will demonstrate through their application form that they have matched their knowledge and experience to our requirements. We do not expect to see AI generated statements. Benefits of working at Priestlands include: Free on-site car park Two week Autumn half term Friendly and sociable colleagues Enrolment in and generous contribution to one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes; LGPS Eligible for reduced rate membership at NFDC leisure centres Free and confidential Employee Assistance programme offering advice on a range of areas including well-being, housing and financial matters Free eye sight test every 2 years Professional development opportunities for all staff Affordable on-site canteen References will be usually taken up prior to interview; if you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher. You will be required to provide appropriate evidence of identity and qualifications to support other pre-employment checks which will be undertaken on the successful candidate for this role, including: your right to work in the UK, a confidential health declaration, an online search of your name in line with government guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education, and a DBS application. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to receiving your application. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Priestlands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 and you will be required to decla