Catering Assistant  

Grade C, point 2-3 £24,413 - £24796 (full time equivalent), £11032 – £11205 (pro rata .4519)

£12.65 – £12.85 per hour

20 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time only)

Working pattern Monday – Friday 11:00am – 3:00pm

Severn Vale School is seeking to recruit a Catering Assistant.  Under the guidance of the Catering Manager and as part of the Catering Team, you will be responsible for assisting in day-to-day operations and food production for our students and staff, in accordance with company quality standards, hygiene and health & safety standards. 

You will have:

• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal and customer facing skills
• A flexible approach to work
• Good attention to detail
• Good team working skills, the ability to work with minimal supervision and be able to work under pressure
• A good work ethic, reliable and punctual
• Personal cleanliness
• The ability to use your own initiative

In return we offer a comprehensive well-being provision including:  

• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders  
• Funded counselling sessions including regular reflective supervision  
• In-house menopause support group  
• Long service awards   
• Gym membership  
• Funded flu vaccinations and sight tests  
• A varied programme of well-being activities and clubs

Please apply by completing the support staff application form (available on the school website www.severnvaleschool.com) and return, with a covering letter, to recruitment@severnvaleschool.com or by post to Lyn Woodrow, PA to Headteacher.  We encourage and welcome visits to the school.

Closing Date: 14 September

Interview date: to be confirmed  

Start date: 6 October

Severn Vale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory pre-employment checks.  This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.