kitchen Assistant

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust; Lee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A Catholic Multi-Academy Trust in England is seeking a kitchen assistant to support food preparation, service, and maintain high hygiene standards. The role involves working in a collaborative team environment, ensuring a positive experience for children and staff alike. Applicants should be team players with effective communication skills.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Pension scheme with competitive employer contributions

Free childcare access for staff's children

Qualifications

• Support food preparation and service.
• Maintain high food safety and hygiene standards.
• Clean kitchen and dining areas.

Skills

Team player

Good communication

Job description

At St Thomas More we recognise that a nutritious daily meals play a key role in promoting children's' health and academic performance. We are looking for a kitchen Assistant to support in the kitchen. The role will involve: Supporting food preparation & service. Maintaining high food safety & hygiene standards & cleaning the kitchen & dining areas. Our kitchen is a happy environment where all the staff work together as a team. The candidate will need to be team player, good at communicating & providing a positive experience for both children & staff.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Childcare - If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development. The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition. Learn more about us on our socials: Instagram: @StThomasAquinasCMAT Facebook: @StThomasAquinasCMAT LinkedIn: @st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-multi-academy-trust