Location: Sherwell Valley Primary School, Hawkins Avenue, Chelston, Torquay, TQ2 6ESOrganisation: Torbay CouncilRequired to start as soon as possible (once all pre-employment checks have come back satisfactory).Join Our Team: Catering AssistantAre you passionate about delivering excellent food services?
We are a successful, vibrant, and welcoming primary school in Torquay, looking for a dedicated Catering Assistant to join our team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a vital role in ensuring our school provides a hygienic, healthy, and enjoyable dining environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.About the RoleAs a Catering Assistant, you'll be a key part of our established catering team.
This role offers variety in your day-to-day responsibilities, allowing you to contribute meaningfully to the school community while maintaining the highest standards in food preparation and service.• Start Time: 11:00 am (4 hours per day, Monday - Friday)Key Responsibilities• Meal Preparation: Assist with food preparation tasks, ensuring ingredients and meals are ready on time while meeting high standards of care, including consideration for allergies and dietary requirements.• Lunch Service: Work collaboratively with the catering team to provide a smooth, efficient meal service, creating a positive and welcoming dining experience for all.What we are looking for• Experience: Previous experience in a catering role is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
What matters most is your commitment to learning and delivering excellence.• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for maintaining high standards in food preparation and hygiene.• Reliability: Punctuality and dependability are essential to ensure smooth daily operations.• Team Player: Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.• Positive Attitude: A proactive mindset, enthusiasm, and a strong work ethic are key to thriving in this role.Why join us?At Sherwell Valley Primary School, we are committed to creating an environment where every child can flourish.
Our school is a fantastic place to work, offering a supportive and inclusive culture, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
We value flexibility and encourage a positive, can-do approach to tackling new challenges.
If you're ready to make a difference and contribute to a vibrant school community, we'd love to hear from you!We can offer you an amazing place to work and some great benefits, including:• Local government pension scheme.• Eden Red/My Lifestyles - our benefits scheme which provides a range of great savings and perks for staff.• On-site parking and well equipped school workplace.• A team of dedicated staff who are passionate about supporting teaching and learning to provide the best start to all children's education and wellbeing that attend our school.• A culture of trust which is fair, developmental, and supportive of staff and pupils.• A strong and achievable school vision and values that are embedded in our school.• Supportive team.Visiting the school prior to submitting an application:Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged.
Please call 01803 613296 to arrange either of the above.
About the Selection Process Those candidates whose applications we are pursuing will be contacted shortly after the closing date and invited to interview.
At this stage we will take up references unless the candidate explicitly asks us not to contact a referee at this stage.This post falls into the category of Regulated Activity.
Sherwell Valley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact us at 01803 613296 and ask to speak to Tracey Young or Kate Sharp.
An application form, job description and person specification can all be downloaded from the school website at: Please email your application for by midday Friday 31st January 2025.We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.