Catering Assistant
River Academy
Reading
- £13,447 - £13,672 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 3 September 2024
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2024
Job overview
Hours: 25 hours per week, term time only plus 2 days.
Salary: £23,500 - £23,893 Annually. (FTE) Actual £13,447 to £13,672
Maiden Erlegh Trust operates an in-house catering function, delivering high quality and nutritious food to students within our schools. Working under the direction of the Trust catering manager and the school chef, the catering assistant would support in the delivery of the menu in this brand-new, purpose-built school, River Academy. By providing excellent care and services to students, the successful candidate will support to grow the catering operations of this brand-new school and will support the Trust to implement its sustainability objectives relating to catering operations.
In the first year, the school will open to 187 students and this will rise to 1,200 11-18 students and an additional resource base of 35 students when full. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a small and dedicated school team, to get to know our very first cohort of students and to help them through their learning journey at the school to achieve their potential.
In the early years, we are looking for staff who are willing to be flexible to support the needs of students, and other stakeholders, and to meet the operational needs of the school. This will provide excellent opportunities for staff to develop new skills and gain experience in a variety of areas.
The successful candidate will be:
- Friendly and professional in their interactions with the catering team, students and staff.
- Able to operate the till system efficiently to enable students to pass through service quickly, maximising the time that they can spend outside or engaged in other lunchtime activities.
- Confident working in a busy kitchen and possess prior experience of working in a similar setting.
- Reliable. Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Able to work to the highest standards of food safety and follow HSE requirements.
- Capable of moderate physical activity (lifting pans, standing).
- Willing to undertake training to support their own professional development and the operational needs of a growing school.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Customer service experience.
- Previous catering experience, preferably within a School, high volume restaurants or contract catering environment.
- A current Food hygiene qualification, or a willingness to undertake training.
- Experience of the Food standards and H&S requirements of a school catering setting, including catering for special dietary requirements and allergies.
- The ability to develop positive and caring relationships with children.
- A high level of professionalism, with respect for others, and a positive attitude.
- The school will be a part of the successful Maiden Erlegh Trust who currently operate eight other schools in Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. The Trust has a reputation for driving high standards and excellence in all its schools, with a strong track record of outcomes and improving OFSTED grading.
Our People Development Curriculum provides professional development pathways for every role within the Trust, both teaching and support staff, through which staff can tailor CPD to their own needs.
We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact the school directly.
Closing date: Midnight 22 April 2024
Interviews: 30 April 2024
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible as the Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.
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About River Academy
We would like to thank you for your interest in River Academy. We are incredibly proud to be opening this exciting new secondary school benefiting from a multi-million pound building programme and state-of-the-art facilities. Our new school will provide a fantastic and enriching environment for teaching and learning, student care and support; a place for students to thrive and succeed.
When full, River Academy will cater for 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 18, of all abilities and backgrounds. Maiden Erlegh Trust has a strong track record of running high achieving, inclusive and vibrant schools and supporting talented and highly qualified education professionals at all stages of their career. River Academy will join a community of schools ranging from primary to Sixth Form, and from mainstream to special and alternative provision. The school and its students will benefit from this wealth of experience, skill and enthusiasm, whilst at the same time carving out its own unique identity.
The ethos of River Academy is firmly focused on supporting young people to develop the personal attributes needed to be a successful citizen in today’s modern world. We will strive to support every student to believe in the value of community and respect, to develop the desire to excel, to foster the ability for empathy and always be determined to improve and progress. In order to support every student to exhibit these characteristics, we will have high expectations of them – both in terms of their studies and as individuals. We will provide students with opportunities to improve, to grow and to discover and we expect them to seize every opportunity presented to them and we look forward to enjoying the support and backing of parents as their reinforcement of our values and high standards play an essential role in our students’ development, progress and success.
Students will follow an ambitious and innovative curriculum which provides high quality academic and technical courses so that students can reach their full potential, but also work towards realising their aspirations. A distinguishing feature of the school is its combination of an academic curriculum combined with targeted vocational approach focusing on high quality applied qualifications linked to enterprise, digital and creative media. This focus will complement the vocational offer of other schools in the town.
Whatever their aspirations, all students, will benefit from a rich careers and employability thread running through the whole curriculum, supported by a range of business partners, in addition to a personal development programme including applied literacy and numeracy, rich cultural awareness, leadership and team-working skills, and critical thinking and listening. We will also use the significant experience of Maiden Erlegh Trust in preparing students, where appropriate, for university study, including supporting applications to the most prestigious institutions.
We look forward to meeting all of our prospective students and parents over the coming months and creating this inspirational school together.
Mr Andrew Hartley, Principal Designate
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