Kitchen Assistant

Full 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 #teamOFG!

Job tile:              Kitchen Assistant

Location:           Papworth Hall School, Papworth Everard

Salary:                £11.50 per hour

Hours:                16 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 11.00am-1.00pm & Friday 11.00am-2.00pm

Contract:            Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our catering team providing meals for students and staff.

About the role

The purpose of this job is to assist the Catering Manager to prepare and serve school meals. There is also an element of interaction with students to encourage a happy and healthy school lunchtime. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English and a Level 2 Food Hygiene.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation, cooking and serving of meals, considering any special dietary needs.
• To assist with the clearing up and cleaning of the kitchen equipment, kitchen area and dining hall.
• Food preparation: both on site serving and for other schools if required.
• Ensure all health and safety and food hygiene regulations are maintained within the kitchen environment.
• Ensuring a good standard of cleanliness is maintained.
• Reporting problems raised.
• Report any cancellations or extra meals needed and maintaining records.
• To assist in the lunchtime supervision of pupils to ensure that the meal is completed on time in a safe and hygienic setting.
• Report behaviour observations to a teacher in order for them to maintain the school’s standard of discipline and behaviour.

About the School

Our New Options School, Papworth Hall School is located in the picturesque village in Cambridgeshire. Our new specialist school will cater for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs and has the capacity for circa 30 students.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people 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.

Why join Options Autism?

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

And that’s not all, 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 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.

*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.