Salary £5,981-£9,316 depending on which position
* Post 2: 17.5 hours/week (11:00am–2:30pm, Mon–Fri) – £9,316 per annum
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre is a vibrant and inclusive comprehensive school with over 1,000 students. Nestled in the beautiful Wye Valley, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming and supportive community where staff and students aspire and achieve together. Our canteen is a lively hub at the heart of the school, and we’re looking for two enthusiastic Kitchen Assistants to join our dedicated catering team.
The Role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our school’s catering service. Working under the guidance of the Catering Manager, your responsibilities will include:
* Assisting with basic food preparation and service
* Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in the kitchen
* Operating the dishwasher and cleaning kitchen equipment
* Supporting stock deliveries and rotation
* Using a computerised till and providing friendly service to students and staff
* Ensuring compliance with food hygiene and health & safety standards
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking reliable, flexible, and friendly individuals who enjoy working as part of a team. You should have:
* A commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare
* Physical and emotional stamina for a busy school environment
* A willingness to undertake training and support occasional after-school events
Desirable: Previous experience in food preparation, basic food hygiene certificate, and awareness of health and safety in a catering setting.
Wyedean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and is required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The school is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is a top priority; therefore, in line with KCSIE, the school will consider carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Online searches solely aim to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school may want to explore with the applicant at interview.
Online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates only, and only where the school considers this appropriate. The school will consider any potential risks of online searches, e.g. unlawful discrimination or invasion of privacy, and will be clear on the reasons that online searches are being conducted. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available.
Online searches will be carried out by an individual who is independent of the recruitment process to minimise the risk of bias or discrimination and to ensure that only relevant information is considered. The person responsible for carrying out online searches will have due regard to Part three of KCSIE.
The online search process may include searching for the candidate by name via search engines and social media, such as:
* Google
* Facebook
* LinkedIn
When carrying out searches of shortlisted candidates’ online presence, the school will look out for indicators of concern, such as:
* Inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language.
* Discriminatory comments.
* Inappropriate images.
* Drug or alcohol misuse.
* Anything that suggests the candidate may not be suitable to work with children.
Any concerns will be addressed during the interview process. The school will ensure that candidates are given an opportunity to discuss any concerns raised by the online search.
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