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Kitchen Assistant - Part-time - Special Needs Position

Heath Farm School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-6060-106S
  • Posted:02/06/2023
  • Pay:£7,435.71 per annum (£10.42 per hour)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:19/06/2023 at 23:00
  • Interviews:ASAP

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How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Job tile:               Kitchen Assistant

Location:             Heath Farm School, Charing Heath, Ashford, Kent

Salary:                 £7,435.71 per annum (£10.42 p/h)

Hours:                 16 hours per week; 4 days per week

Contract:             Permanent; Term time only

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our catering team providing meals for students and staff.

About the role

The purpose of this job is to assist the Catering Manager to prepare and serve school meals. There is also an element of interaction with students to encourage a happy and healthy school lunchtime. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the preparation, cooking and serving of meals, considering any special dietary needs.
  • To assist with the clearing up and cleaning of the kitchen equipment, kitchen area and dining hall.
  • Food preparation: both on site serving and for other schools if required.
  • Ensure all health and safety and food hygiene regulations are maintained within the kitchen environment.
  • Ensuring a good standard of cleanliness is maintained.
  • Ensuring adequate food supplies.
  • Reporting problems raised.
  • Report any cancellations or extra meals needed and maintaining records.
  • To assist in the lunchtime supervision of pupils to ensure that the meal is completed on time in a safe and hygienic setting.
  • Report behaviour observations to a teacher in order for them to maintain the school’s standard of discipline and behaviour.

Whilst based at Heath Farm School three days a week, you will work at Heath Farm College in Maidstone one day a week.

Why join Acorn Education & Care? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

  • Life Assurance
  • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
  • “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

  • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
  • 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS, which must be registered on the update service.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

Information about the school

About the School

We are an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulating environment where every pupil can make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education. From our nurturing approach for primary pupils through to the relaxed working environment of the specialist College Provision, all students are encouraged to reach high standards in every aspect of their lives.

Our pupils present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and be happy at school.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is part of the Outcomes First Group.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.