General Kitchen Assistant
Heartlands High School
Haringey
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £11.40 per hour pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 1 September 2021
Job overview
Heartlands High School, part of the Heartlands Community Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete checks in line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education with regard to DBS and other pre-employment checks.
We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population.
General Kitchen Assistant
Reporting to: Catering Manager
Salary : £11.40 per hour pro rata
Working Hours: Monday- Friday (20 hours a week) shift pattern usually between 10.00am-2.00pm/10.30am-2.30pm/11.00am-3.00pm. 39 weeks a year.
There is also an expectation that shifts should be altered to oversee service in the evenings and weekends for occasional school events.
Responsible for: No subordinate staff
Position Multiple
We are looking for a General Kitchen Assistant to start with us, joining our friendly Catering team.
As a kitchen Assistant, you would be expected to carry out food preparation as well as cleaning the kitchen. It is very important that you are able to keep your own work area clean and tidy and well organised as you work. Completing tasks hygienically and protecting food from contamination are legal safety requirements, as well as allowing you to work efficiently and professionally. You would follow strict hygiene, health and safety rules.
You will not usually need any particular qualifications to work as a kitchen assistant. However, a good standard of general education would be useful and be able to communicate with confidence to both students and staff. Organising and managing your time well is essential as the role is time-specific. It is also essential that you have worked previously within a commercial catering environment and have a good level of cooking and food preparation.
You should also be able to work as part of a team, to work together with others to reach the desired goals within a specific time. You should be reliable, dependable and always punctual. A good communicator, you should be able to listen to instructions and able to pass on relevant information clearly and promptly. You should be open to feedback and always willing to learn new skills and techniques, and learn from experience. You should have empathy with others and listen to the point of view of other team members.
We can offer you
- A very positive working environment
- The support of a highly committed and professional staff team
If you would like to find out more about the position, we would like to talk to you.
For further information, please contact our HR department at HR@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk
Completed application forms must be submitted via TES by 10 a.m. on Wednesday 1st September 2021. Interviews date to be confirmed.
NB: Please note that CV's or incomplete application forms will not be considered. Only those that are shortlisted will be contacted by the school. Applications may be considered whilst the posts are being advertised. Heartlands Community Trust reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. We advise early applications are submitted.
Please click on "Quick Apply" to apply today.
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About Heartlands High School
Our amazing school is looking for people with high aspirations, the desire to achieve and succeed – both for themselves and the students, but also for the community and their colleagues. This means we’re looking for creative thinkers, inspiring individuals and team players.
Part of SEARCH Education Trust, Heartlands High School is located within Wood Green, Haringey. We opened as a new school in September 2010 in state-of–the-art facilities. We are now oversubscribed and a first choice school for parents and students in the local community. Our intake is diverse and is a real reflection of the community that we serve. Our aspirations for this community are high and we want our students to have access to the very best education.
Our vision for the school is simple. We want our students to obtain a commitment to learning through achieving outstanding learning, outstanding partnerships and an outstanding ethos. We expect our students to achieve higher than the national average results and we support them in getting there.
The ethos within the school is consistently recognized as a strength, supported through SEARCH. We teach our students that school matters, that the effort is essential, that achievement will carry them forward, that active citizenship matters and that none of this can be achieved without the highest of aspirations.
SEARCH staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to;
- Continuous professional development
- Teacher training programme (Early Career Teacher/Teach First /Schools Direct /Apprentice)
- Leadership programmes
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Home and Tech Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- GP helpline service
- Season ticket loans
- Generous annual leave
- Benefits/ discounts platform
- Health and Wellbeing events/ resources
- Access to onsite fitness sessions
- Flexible working options
- Family Friendly Policies
- Employer pension contribution
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Support and development:
At Heartlands, we use School IP to track and support training and ongoing CPD. Depending on your need and level of experience, you will be placed on a training pathway.
The CPD plan is released in September each year and includes a range of internal training sessions before and after school as well as on inset days.
Examples of supported external training:
• NPQSL
• NPQML
• NPQH
• Outstanding Teacher Programme
• Developing Teacher Programme
• Exam Moderation Training.
Please review our website and twitter feed for all the latest news and views from HHS including our relevant policies including Safeguarding and child protection as well as data and privacy statements https://heartlands.haringey.sch.uk/about-us/policies/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Equal Opportunities:
Heartlands High School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Safeguarding notice:
Heartlands High School, part of SEARCH Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employment checks:
- All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- References will be thoroughly vetted
- An online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence on short listed candidates
- Where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed
- Additional pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with statutory guidance outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
NOTE:
- All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Please note; applying for a role while being barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children is a criminal offence (Legislation.gov.uk - section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)
- In accordance with KCSIE, an online search is now a standard part of our pre-employment vetting process for all shortlisted candidates.
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