Food Department Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Location:      St Thomas More Catholic School, Croftdale Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ

Grade:         Grade B, SCP 3 (£20,812 per annum, pro rota).

Hours:         30 hours per week, Temporary, Term Time Only

St Thomas More Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic Academy which provides for the education needs of 11-18 year old pupils from the west of Gateshead L.A. We are part of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and have a strong commitment to Catholic Education.

Our school aims to provide a stimulating and encouraging environment within which students can attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to assist them in taking their place in the world outside school in a useful and fulfilling career, with a firm sense of Christian commitment. We are strongly committed to the education of the whole child and being ‘the principal means of helping parents to fulfil their role in education’ [Canon Law: 796]. 

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest Catholic Education Trust in the North East of England, with a total of 48 schools. St Thomas More is a school that places significant value on collaboration and as such is dedicated to working with our partner schools to improve the quality of education for all students in our care.

We are seeking to appoint a Food Department Assistant. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for ordering and preparing food, equipment and other resources required for lessons and ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and safety are maintained.

The Food Department Assistant will be required to provide technical support for teaching colleagues as they prepare for and deliver lessons.

This role would suit a motivated person who is skilled at managing a busy workload. The core purpose of the role is to uphold our fundamental standards of pride, respect and achievement with all stakeholders and in doing so will ensure high standards of support is available.

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.

Closing Date:  Tuesday 6th June 2023   

Interview Date: TBC

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.