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Job Title: Catering Assistant
Location: Syon Manor College, Isleworth, London, TW7 5AJ
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Hours: 32.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday 8.00am – 2.00pm
Salary: £20,000 per annum (not pro rata, negotiable for the right candidate with relevant experience)
Start: November 2025
As part of our continued growth in service, we are looking for an experienced Catering Assistant to join our amazing Team at Syon Manor College in Isleworth.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our dedicated team at Syon Manor College. In this role, you will play a key part in providing nutritious and appealing meals for our students and staff, contributing to their overall wellbeing and creating a positive dining experience.
Working alongside the Catering Manager, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and efficient kitchen environment, ensuring all meals meet the highest standards of quality, hygiene, and presentation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about food, safety, and creating enjoyable meals in a school setting, with plenty of scope to develop your skills and contribute ideas to menu planning.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation of food items, following recipes and ensuring high-quality output.
Handle and store ingredients safely, adhering to all hygiene regulations and training protocols.
Maintain excellent food hygiene standards and promote safe working practices in the kitchen.
Demonstrate knowledge of HACCP principles or undertake training to ensure compliance with food safety standards.
Support menu preparation and contribute ideas to create practical, appealing, and nutritious meals.
Work as part of a team to maintain a safe, efficient, and welcoming kitchen environment.
Experience & Skills
Previous experience in catering, particularly in a school or similar kitchen environment, is desirable.
Knowledge of food hygiene practices and safety regulations.
A positive, collaborative attitude and willingness to learn.
This role offers the chance to make a real difference to students’ college experience while developing your career in catering within a supportive and friendly environment.
About us
Syon Manor College is a new post-16 provision for young people with autism and complex needs. The college will offer a broad curriculum of academic, vocational and life skills learning including BTECs, GCSEs, Functional Skills and ASDAN accreditations which will work towards Employability or Independence and Duke of Edinburgh qualifications.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. 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 really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Options Autism?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - *inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales
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