Westlands Primary School (Ostend Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2QY) is looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic candidate to work well within the school kitchen team, for 25 hours a week, term time only, to start as soon as possible.
We are looking for someone to be responsible for the operation of our school kitchen, catering currently to around 170 children per day.
You will need experience of working in a kitchen environment, and of catering to dietary / allergy requirements, and be expected to undertake the following responsibilities as part of the role:
- Ordering supplies
- Control of hygiene and health and safety
- Record Keeping
- Direction, supervision and training of staff
- Serving meals
- Setting up and clearing away of service points
- Movement of furniture and dining equipment
- Washing up / cleaning of equipment and kitchen
- Other related duties as directed.
We can offer:
- A stimulating working environment with a caring ethos
- A one form entry school with happy, well-motivated children
- Membership of a caring, supportive and hardworking team of staff, who are committed to providing the best for our children
Please contact the school office on 01782 973790 or office@westlands.staffs.sch.uk to ask any questions about the position.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position please complete the support staff application form, and recruitment and monitoring form available on our website www.westlands.staffs.sch.uk. Please send completed applications for this position to office@westlands.staffs.sch.uk. Please note that CV’s will NOT be accepted.
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2025
Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified by: Friday 4th April 2025
APPLICATION PACK
Support Staff Application Form
Recruitment and Monitoring Form
Catering Supervisor Job Description
SUAT Guidance Notes for Applicants
Privacy Notice for Job Applicants
Westlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children.
It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.
A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here
If we consider that you might be suitable for other roles in the future, we will keep your details so we can contact you about these other roles. If you do not want us to keep your details for this purpose, please e-mail office@westlands.staffs.sch.uk or let us know at any stage of the recruitment process. For more information, please read our SUAT Privacy Notice – Job Applicants.
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