Catering Assistant (Fixed Term)
Greenshaw High School
Sutton
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC pay scale (outer London), points 1a/2 points 3- 4
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 13 April 2025
Job overview
We are looking for a Catering Assistant (Fixed Term). This is an exciting opportunity to join GLT / Greenshaw High School and become an integral member of the catering team on a fixed term basis.
Greenshaw High School is committed to providing outstanding food and service to our students and other stakeholders, and our in-house Catering team are an integral part of the school’s aim to embed healthier eating habits within our students. Our Catering Assistants deliver the highest standards of food quality and service at all times within the framework and guidelines set out by the Head Chef.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Main responsibilities:
● Performing general duties in the main school kitchen and other catering areas across the school (i.e. Cool Zone, Sixth Form), and in the dining areas;
● Assisting in the preparation and cooking of school meals to the agreed standards;
● Assisting with the service and presentation of food and beverages;
● Assisting with the cleaning of catering areas and equipment;
● Carrying out record keeping as necessary to ensure compliance with food safety and HACCP regulations, informing the Head Chef of any defects, hazards or food hygiene concerns relating to equipment, facilities or premises;
● Carrying out related duties to ensure that the dining area and kitchen is in a clean and hygienic condition and that the food service is effective and efficient;
● Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulation and legislation in relation to kitchen management, food preparation and serving including Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH and HACCP.
You will need:
● A good standard of literacy and numeracy skills
● Willingness to undertake induction or ongoing training
● A food hygiene qualification (Level 2 or equivalent)
● Previous experience of working successfully as part of a team
● Previous experience of providing exceptional customer service
● Commitment to complying with all relevant regulation and legislation in relation to kitchen management, food preparation and serving including Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, COSHH and HACCP
● Experience of working in a busy kitchen
● Experience of catering or a similar role in a school or similar establishment
● Experience of working in a school environment or similar establishment
● Experience of working with stock levels
● Basic knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines
● A passion for food and the ability to follow recipes to cook delicious and nutritious
● Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, parents and other visitors in a professional manner
● Ability to work constructively as part of a team, making a positive contribution, whilst building good relationships with colleagues
● Ability to show initiative and work under pressure, multi-task and manage time effectively
● Ability to work flexibly to support others and respond to unplanned situations
● Able to appropriately deal with confidential information
● Desire to enhance and develop skills and knowledge through CPD
● Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and the highest standards of child protection
● Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for Health and Safety
● Commitment to the school’s ethos, aims and its whole community
● Full UK drivers licence (desirable)
What’s in it for you:
● Professional development and career progression
● Generous pension scheme
● Blue Light Card
● Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
● An Employee Assistance Programme
● Gym Discounts
● Free eye tests
● Cycle to work scheme
● Green car scheme
● Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 13th April 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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About Greenshaw High School
Greenshaw High School is a highly over-subscribed 11 to 19 mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form situated in Sutton, South West London. Greenshaw High School is at the heart of a group of over twenty other schools in the Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was designated as a Research School in 2020, so we have access to some of the best research and evidence about how learning can happen most effectively.
With these supportive connections it is no surprise that Greenshaw has been popular with parents of children of all abilities and there continues to be a large demand for places.
Our Vision
We have an established reputation of nurturing high levels of attainment in our students alongside excellent pastoral support. We strive for high outcomes and also value high welfare, for both pupils and staff. Education should not be a choice between one or the other, and we hold both in equal esteem.
Our Learning
As a comprehensive school, our curriculum breadth is incredibly important for us. We want all of our students to experience a wide range of subjects including maths, English, sciences, humanities and languages, and proudly make a space for the performing and creative arts.
We also relish our social responsibility to educate our students about important areas that do not fall neatly into subject categories, but that are critical to young people so they can be empowered citizens and intellectually capable. This includes the books we read in tutor time each morning, and a homework scheme we call The Big Ideas that Shaped the World.
Examination Results
A level results
Reviewing exam outcomes over the last few years of educational disruption presents challenges, but in the previous nine years of public exams our post-16 results were always significantly above national average rates of progress. In the most recent year of public examinations (2019), more than one in five of every A Level grade at Greenshaw High School was at grade A or A* with 73% of students achieving a pass at A*-C.
Over the last two years our students continued to progress well onto their next stage. The majority of our Year 13 students progressed to undergraduate courses (including medicine and law) at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Cambridge and Oxford Universities. We are also proud that our strong work in the creative arts continues to enable large groups of students to move on to foundation art courses, and directly into world leading institutions such as Central St Martins University for the Creative Arts.
GCSE results
Similarly, in Year 11 the proportion of our students securing firm destinations for post-16 education has been ahead of national averages. They have gone on to access a range of BTEC, A Level and other courses both at our school and other colleges locally. In 2019, Greenshaw High School celebrated the GCSE results achieved by students of the school, with 72% of all qualifications graded at 4 or better (what used to be the old ‘grade C’), and a quarter of all qualifications at grade 7 or higher (the old ‘grade A’).
Our Commitment to Your Career
As a Research School Greenshaw High School is committed to providing excellent CPD opportunities and career progression for all staff. We prioritise staff training and development and believe that all members of staff should have a thorough induction and an ongoing programme of training and professional development.
On each Wednesday lessons end an hour earlier, allowing our training to be done within the school day, rather than in twilight sessions. We call this part of the week ‘Professional Growth’, and is divided between departmental sessions on subject pedagogy, and broader professional enquiry in areas such as assessment, educational disadvantage and language. All colleagues are part of the whole school coaching programme where we review effective lesson structures and pedagogy, enabling all of us to continually reflect on our current teaching and always seek to improve.
Our programme of professional development has been recognised as excellent. It was awarded ‘Gold’ status by the Teacher Development Trust, a level of award that is rarely granted.
By investing in staff development our staff body is up to date with the latest thinking and practice in education. This in turn enables them to provide the best learning opportunities for our students, something we are passionate about every day we come to work.
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