Catering Assistant

Aspris; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 5,900; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward & discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Training and progression

Pension scheme

Enhanced DBS paid

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work

Job summary

Aspris is recruiting a catering assistant for Sketchley Hall School in Hinckley. The role involves supporting the catering operation, assisting with food preparation and hygiene, and promoting healthy eating for children and young people.

The position is part-time (two days weekly: Thursday and Friday, 8:00–14:45). Previous kitchen experience is preferred, and safeguarding checks are required for all applicants. Training and career progression opportunities are provided by Aspris.

Qualifications

• Previous experience preparing and cooking meals in a professional kitchen is preferred.
• Ability to follow safeguarding and hygiene guidelines and the school's policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with basic food preparation and kitchen hygiene tasks.
• Support the Chef with preparation and cooking of meals as directed.
• Promote healthy eating and contribute to the wellbeing of pupils.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Attentive

Job description

There is no better time to start a career within our catering team than now!

Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career?

Sketchley Hall School is recruiting for a catering assistant to join their catering team! We are looking for passionate people, who can support the provision of the catering operation assisting with basic food preparation and hygiene and who can promote healthy eating and contribute to the wellbeing of our Children and Young People. In this role, you will under direction, take responsibly for parts of the catering operation, ensure the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the Company's Assured Safe Catering Policies and Procedures and assist the Chef with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with these.

This role is for two days per week, these days will be Thursday and Friday with working hours of 8am to 2:45pm both days.

Our benefits include:

• exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• comprehensive induction
• commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• pension scheme
• paid for enhanced DBS
• wellbeing support
• cycle to work scheme

Sketchley School is an independent day school for young people aged 7-19 with autism and associated conditions.

We provide personalised education in a calm, nurturing environment across 3 sites, Sketchley Hall, Forest House and Progression House, helping each pupil grow in confidence, rediscover their love of learning, and realise their full potential. This role will be based at Sketchley hall school.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Previous experience preparing and cooking meals gained within a professional kitchen environment along with the following characteristics:

Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.

Organisation –You will need to be confident and organised in updating menus, dietary requirements and reporting information that will be relevant to the care of our young people.

Attentive – No young person is the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.