Assistant Catering Supervisor

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Priory Witham Academy in Lincoln is seeking an Assistant Catering Supervisor to support daily catering services for pupils and staff. The role emphasizes teamwork, food safety, and a friendly, efficient service mindset within a school environment.

Visits or informal discussions can be arranged, and the academy values a proactive approach to delivering nutritious meals and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering environments preferred.
• Understanding of food safety and hygiene practices is desirable.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and adapt to a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Basic food preparation for pupils and staff.
• Serving meals and beverages to children and staff.
• Cleaning the area after service.
• Work closely as part of a team.
• Occasional periods of working independently.

Skills

Catering experience

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

Food hygiene certificate

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Witham Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Catering Supervisorto join a school that makes a genuine difference to its students and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.

The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.

The position involves a range of duties to include;

• basic food preparation
• serving children and staff
• cleaning the area after service
• work closely as a team
• periods of working independently

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable however, we welcome all applicants with an interest in this area of work and in becoming part of our friendly team, which prides itself on a happy and efficient environment.

Visits to the academy are welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, or for further information about the post, please contact Rachel Lount, Academy Business Operations Lead at [e-mail] telephone [phone].

The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways.We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of ourstudentsand we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staffbenefitfrom annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

• annual appraisals
• access to CPD opportunities
• our Trust Employee Benefits Programme
• excellent support from our HR team

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical online and social media prohibition from teaching
• right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children
• You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.