Special School/Unit Assistant Headteacher (SENCO): Job Description

LIGHTHOUSE HARMONIZE EDUCATION TRUST

Harmonize Academy

Job Description

Catering Assistant

In choosing the Catering Assistant we will be looking for a dedicated, effective and enthusiastic individual for an outstanding Alternative Provision Free School.

Potential candidates can arrange to visit and tour the school during the application stage.

Purpose of the post

Our ideal candidate will assist the School Cook in providing an efficient and effective catering service in accordance to healthy eating and DfE guidance.
To assist with all aspects of catering including serving students at meal times.
To ensure that food hygiene and health and safety regulations are in place and adhered to at all times.

Salary:

£14,075 – £15,207 NJC point 9 –11.

Part-time20 hours per week pro-rata to term-time only (39 weeks).

Line of responsibility

The Catering Assistantis directly responsible to the School Business Manager.

Key responsibility areas:

Catering AssistantDuties and Responsibilities:

Provide assistance to the Cook in preparing all meals and ensuring they are delivered on time for all students.
Maintain a high standard of food presentation using appropriate equipment in keeping with Environmental Health requirements.
Assist with checking and putting away deliveries as required ensuring food is handled and stored correctly, including rotation of stock.
Assist with cleaning schedules within catering and dining areas to ensure compliance with Health & Safety Procedures and Food Safety Regulations.
Washing all kitchen utensils and equipment and putting them away appropriately.
Maintain a high standard of food and kitchen hygiene.
Carry out and record details of equipment and appliance checks as required.
Report any faults with equipment and appliances to the Cook.
Prepare the dining area prior to and after service.
Engage with students to ensure they receive nutritional meals adequate to their needs and having due regard at all times to quality control and quality.
Provide a god standard of customer service to all users of the catering area.
Complete administrative duties as requested by the Cook.
Keep up to date as required with catering, food hygiene and health and safety regulations.

General Responsibilities

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the written statement of conditions of employment (the contract of employment).
To support and encourage the academy’s ethos and its objectives, policies and procedures as agreed by the governing body.
To uphold the academy’s policy in respect of child protection and safeguarding matters.
S/he shall be subject to all relevant statutory and institutional requirements.
To perform any other reasonable tasks after consultation.
This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so constructed.
To participate in the school’s Professional Development and Performance Management Programme, and in its review and further development;

All Academy staff are expected to:

Work towards and support the Academy Trust vision and objectives;
Support and contribute to the school’s responsibility for safeguarding students;
Work within the school’s health and safety policy to ensure a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors;
Work within the Academy Trust’s Equal Opportunities policy to promote equality of opportunity for all pupils and staff, both current and prospective;
Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance, conduct and positive, courteous relations with pupils, parents and colleagues;
Engage actively in the performance review process;
Adhere to Academy Trust policies and procedures as notified to staff;
Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job purpose required from time to time.