Catering and Teaching Assistant

Senploy; Burton upon Trent; Hybride; GBP 21 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Long Term Futures is seeking a Catering Assistant with Teaching Assistant responsibilities to support day-to-day catering and pupil learning. You will help with breakfast, snacks, and lunch, plus classroom assistance during practical food technology sessions, contributing to pupil engagement and employability-focused learning.

You will need a car to fetch food from a local school and bring it to the school.

Qualifications

• Must have a car to fetch food from a local school and bring to the school.
• Experience in a school/SEN/Alternative Provision is desirable.
• Able to work in both catering and classroom environments.
• A calm, patient and adaptable approach.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Willingness to support pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs.
• Enhanced DBS on update service (or willing to obtain).

Responsabilités

• Assist with breakfast, break snacks and lunch preparation and distribution.
• Support pupils in the classroom during practical food tech and catering sessions.
• Help with cooking activities and food preparation skills.
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised catering area.
• Work with teaching and pastoral staff to support pupil development.

Connaissances

Driving licence

School experience

Catering & classroom

Calm and patient

Teamwork & communication

SEMH support

Enhanced DBS (update service)

Description du poste

Full-Time Role | 37 hours per week | 8:10am-3:50pm | Mon-Fri

Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle and business insurance.

Overview:

As a Catering Assistant with Teaching Assistant responsibilities, you will play an important role in both the day-to-day catering provision and supporting pupils across the school. You will assist with the preparation and distribution of breakfast, break-time snacks and lunch, with minimal food preparation required as meals are delivered from another site, while ensuring the catering area remains clean, safe and well organised. Alongside this, you will support pupils within the classroom, particularly during practical food technology and catering sessions, helping with cooking activities, food preparation skills, engagement, behaviour and employability-focused learning. You will work closely with teaching and pastoral staff to support pupils' wider development and daily routines.

About You:

• - Must have a car to fetch the food from a local school and bring to the school.
• - Experience working with young people or within a school, SEN, or Alternative Provision setting (desirable)
• - Comfortable working in both catering and classroom environments
• - A calm, patient, and adaptable approach
• - Strong teamwork and communication skills
• - Willingness to support pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs
• - Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willing to obtain)

Why Long Term Futures:

• - Permanent opportunity within a supportive and growing Trust
• - Varied role combining catering duties and a Learning Support Assistant position
• - Ongoing support, training, and progression opportunities
• - Immediate interviews and trial days available

Trial days and interviews are being arranged immediately.

Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.