Catering Assistant - Part-time
The Beacon, Folkestone
* Ref: KCC886-7043-434S
* Posted: 22/08/2025
* Pay: KSA
* Start Date: Subject to checks
* App Close Date: 07/09/2025 at 20:00
* Interviews: TBC
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We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant, to join our existing team at the Folkestone site. You will work as part of a team, to ensure a high standard of service and cleanliness is maintained in our kitchen and cafe areas. Experience of school catering would be an advantage but not essential.
* Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10am - 2pm
* Contract: 39 weeks (Term Time only)
* Salary: KSA (£11,550.15 pro rata, £24,513.00 FTE)
In order to ensure the ongoing safety of our children this post is subject to an enhanced reference checks with previous employers, a 'Right to Work' in the UK check and an enhanced DBS check. Interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis for this role and the school reserves the right to close the position early, subject to the volume of applicants. The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Information about the school
The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 430 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.
The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred 'needs led' curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.
We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.
The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children's social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.
At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.
If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Job Contact Information
* Name: Katie Lonergan
* Address: Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
* Telephone: 01303 847555
* Email: hr@thebeacon.kent.sch.uk
Documents
Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.
* Candidate Pack
* Job Description and Person Specification
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Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you have read all the relevant information and documents provided by the school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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You will work as part of a team, to ensure a high standard of service and cleanliness is maintained in our kitchen and cafe areas. Experience of school ccatering would be an advantage but not essential.
The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 430 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.
The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred 'needs led' curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.
We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.
The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children's social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.
At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.
If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Hours: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 10am -2pm
Contract: 39 weeks (Term Time only)
Salary: KSA (£11,550.15 pro rata, £24,513.00 FTE)
In order to ensure the ongoing safety of our children this post is subject to an enhanced to reference checks with previous employers, a 'Right to Work' in the UK check and an enhanced DBS check.
Interviews may be carried out on a rolling basis for this role and the school reserves the right to close the position early, subject to the volume of applicants.
The Beacon is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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