Part Time Domestic Assistant

Outcomes First Group; Grange-Over-Sands; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to join their team at Underley Garden School. The role involves ensuring high standards in food preparation and kitchen safety, while supporting a 4-Day Working Week initiative. This position offers a unique work-life balance with a focus on wellbeing.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

'Your Wellbeing Matters' access to mental health support

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Birthday Chocolates

Christmas Gift Vouchers

BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe and efficient running of the school's kitchen.
• Produce food to a high standard according to dietary requirements.
• Prepare the dining area and service equipment.

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we'll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group - so there's never been a more exciting time to join!

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant

Location: Underley Garden School, Kirkby Lonsdale, LA6 2DZ

Salary: GBP10,400.00 per annum

Hours: 16 hours per week, over 2 days per week 9am - 5pm, days negotiable

Contract: Permanent

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant to join our close-knit team at Underley Garden School, part of Options Autism.

Purpose of the Role

1. Work within the school to ensure the safe and efficient running of the school's kitchen and dining facility alongside the Kitchen Team.
2. Assist the Kitchen Manager in ensuring all stakeholders benefit from high standards of service.
3. Support in the production of high-quality school lunches, whilst considering the School Food Standards.
4. Ensure the kitchen and dining areas are safe and clean environments for young people, staff, and visitors at all times.
5. Support in meeting the standards and requirements set by the Environmental Health Agency.

Responsibilities:

1. Produce food to a high standard, in accordance with the schools' dietary requirements. This includes supporting in the preparation and cooking.
2. Support the wider kitchen team during serving times to ensure the lunch period runs smoothly for all.
3. Prepare the dining area for service, which may include moving and/or setting up furniture, setting up of trolleys, and the cleaning and dismantling of these as required after service.
4. Prepare the service area, hot cupboards, and other equipment at the point of service for the efficient and effective service of the meal.

About Us

Underley Garden School is a large school with small class sizes, focusing on pupils aged 5-19, who have a range of complex needs associated with autism and learning disabilities, including complex communication, sensory, and behavioral needs related to their disabilities.

Our School adopts a holistic, person-centered approach to the development of our pupils and endeavors to ensure they achieve as high a standard as possible. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of education, care, and therapy to meet the individual requirements of students with complex special educational needs.

Located near the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale on the edge of the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales, in a commutable distance of Lancaster, Cumbria, and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are proud to be certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you'll receive an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• 'Your Wellbeing Matters' - access to mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefits platform, Vista, offers you the flexibility to choose benefits such as:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatments

Additional School Benefits

• Birthday Chocolates
• Christmas Gift Vouchers
• BUPA Wellbeing Health Expenses, Employee Assistance Programme, and Anytime Healthline
• Team Building Days
• Attendance Incentive

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks, and successful candidates will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time for personal activities. The 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.