Catering Assistant

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Catering Assistant to work in our very busy school kitchen. This person will be able to work as part of a team within the school and help provide high quality fresh and nutritious meals to the pupils and staff.

Shift Pattern:

Term-Time: Monday to Friday - Sessions run from 10am to 2pm daily

The Successful Candidate will:

• Work well in a team
• Engage positively with staff and pupils
• Have good communication skills
• Show commitment to professional development
• Comply with company polices and regulations in respect of health and safety to ensure the highest standards of kitchen practice and hygiene
• Adapt to change and take on different tasks as and when required
• Have the ability to communicate well with young children

Main Duties:

• Working closely with the head cook to ensure the children receive a nutritionally balanced meal every day
• Serving meals
• General kitchen and dining room duties
• Undertake moderate lifting duties i.e. food delivery’s/dining room furniture
• Assist in the preparation of tasty meals
• Washing up and cleaning to a high standard

Other areas of responsibility

• The post holder will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

About our school:

Beaver Road is a larger than average, diverse primary school situated in the heart of Didsbury Village. In September 2018, we began our expansion from three forms of entry to five forms of entry across two school sites. The school currently has over 1000 children from 3 to 11 years of age. This will expand further in September when we add our final class to Year 6, bringing our schools capacity to 1150 children. Children from Nursery to Year 3 are based at Beaver Road First School site (M20 6SX), while children in Year 4 to Year 6 are based at our new purpose built Junior School site (M20 2RN) on Wilmslow Road.

Beaver Road Primary School is currently part of the M20 Learning Trust. Together with an exceptional team of talented and inspiring staff, we are committed to excellence, collaboration and respect. In its most recent inspection, Ofsted recently graded the school ‘outstanding’ in all areas.

“The school has created a culture of ambition and continuous improvement for staff and pupils alike. Staff are immensely proud to work at this highly inclusive school. They value the strong relationships and teamwork with their colleagues. The school considers staff’s workload to help them to fulfil their responsibilities.” Ofsted, November 2024

Where the post holder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be fully considered. To oversee all lunchtime staff, across all areas, ensuring that jobs, activities and sessions are planned and organised effectively.