Catering Assistant - 16 Hours Per Week

We would like to invite applications for the post of Catering Assistant at Pioneer House High School. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our experienced and dynamic catering team.

This is a permanent post, working 16 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days. The salary for this post is: Grade 2, reflecting a starting annual pro-rata salary of £7,883 due to 39 working weeks per year. The full time equivalent is £20,623

About Pioneer House High School 

Pioneer House High School is proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust. We are a small, friendly, and Ofsted rated 'outstanding' school in South Manchester which provides exceptional education for students aged 11-19 years old who have a range of learning difficulties. The school has a unique focus in preparing pupils from age 11 to become independent and productive young adults. Through our engaging applied learning curriculum focus, carefully structured programmes and highly effective teachers, Pioneer House provides an outstanding and stimulating educational experience for every student. The rapid growth of this innovative school will offer the post holders ample opportunities for skill development and progression over the next few years through training and support. Further information about Pioneer House can be found in the candidate brochure below. 

Main responsibilities 

·        A requirement to be involved in food preparation, make sandwiches and work the tills

·        Assist with the preparation, setting up and serving of meals in line with food hygiene regulations.

·        Clean kitchen equipment and dining furniture as required in designated areas.

·        Assist with the moving and setting up of dining furniture in designated areas.

·        Ensure compliance with food hygiene and COSSH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations at all times.

·        Provide a customer focused services, which is courteous and responsive and meets the needs of the customers at all times.

·        Support the team in promoting equal opportunities in the workplace and delivering services, which are accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of service users.

·        Actively pursue own personal development and take full advantage of training provided.

·        Undertake such duties as may be considered appropriate by the School Catering Manager in line with the needs of the service.

Working for us: 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. 

Prospere Learning Trust offers a variety of employee benefits, including; 

• a commitment to continuous professional development for all colleagues 

• membership to Bupa Level 1 Health Plan which allows employees to claim money back for a range of health expenses such as prescriptions and dental treatments 

• access to counselling, financial, legal and personal advice provided through either our free Bupa or Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including confidential 24 hour support 

• Cyclescheme access 

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) contributions and Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) contributions 

The closing date for this application is Sunday 4th December 2022 with interviews to take place thereafter.

Applying to work for us 

Applications will only be accepted on the TES application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.  Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete. We cannot accept CV's.  We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if we receive a high volume of applicants.  

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This to enable us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview. 

All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks and receipt of satisfactory references. 

Safeguarding Children 

All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. 

Equality Statement 

At Prospere Learning Trust we are committed to creating a community of belonging. This means we continually celebrate the diverse communities within our schools and the communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 527 7953 or via e-mail at hr@prospere.org.uk