Floating General Assistant

Salford-Council; Salford; On-site; GBP 4,800 - 5,600; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

LGPS pension (employer contribution)

Vivup Discounts Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Reduced Gym membership

Health and wellbeing package

Job summary

Salford City Council is seeking a Floating General Assistant to be based at All Hallows High School. You will assist the Cook Supervisor in delivering healthy, nutritious meals to children, with duties including setting up dining rooms, washing up, serving meals and basic food preparation.

The role is fixed term until July 2027, part-time (10 hours per week) from Monday to Friday 12pm-2pm. You will work as part of a friendly catering team, contributing to an organised, safe and enjoyable dining

Responsibilities

• Setting up dining rooms, washing up, serving of food and some basic food preparation.

Job description

BASED AT ALL HALLOWS HIGH SCHOOL

Working Hours: 10 hours per week, Mon - Fri 12pm-2pm

Contract Type: Fixed term until July 2027

As a Floating General Assistant you will assist the Cook Supervisor in providing healthy, nutritious meals for the children of Salford. Duties may include setting up of dining rooms, washing up, serving of food and some basic food preparation.

About us

Salford has changed and is continuing to change at the heart of our approach are ambitious plans to transform Salford into a modern global city where we can all make a real difference to the lives of Salford people. As a people centred and values based organisation Salford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture and can do approach, we embrace innovation and encourage performance.

We currently have an exciting vacancy within our team to enable us to continue to build on our success and also bring new experience, knowledge and ideas into the team.

About you

Your style and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about what you do always striving to improve things; valuing and respecting others' contribution, you will work together to deliver a better service; you will take pride in always getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.

You will have great attention to details and the adaptability required to perform a varied role. You will have a flexible approach, will embrace learning and adapt easily to change. You will be highly organised and able to work to deadlines.

We can offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme - (LGPS Employee contributory pension with employer contribution).
• Vivup Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Reduced Gym membership scheme.
• Health and wellbeing package.

If you would like this information in a different format, please contact the Citywide Admin Team on: [e-mail]. For any queries, please contact Beth Power, Business Support Officer, Citywide Services 0161 925 1122.

Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check - currently £49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months' salary payments at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

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