Catering Assistant

A role has arisen at Clacton County High School for a Catering Assistant to join our catering team. The successful candidate will work under the direction of the Catering Manager assisting with all aspects of the preparation of food and beverages and service to the standards required by the school. Our catering team pride themselves on providing a high-quality dining experience for our students and staff and therefore the ideal candidate will have a strong focus on customer service and being a team player. All members of the CCHS and Sigma Sixth community of staff are committed to our guiding principles of 'Higher Expectations, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives'. The role of Catering Services Assistant is expected to promote and instil these ideals, to be a role model to all; both colleagues and students in school.

• This post is 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus non-pupil days). The working pattern is 8:00am - 2:30pm Monday to Friday.
• Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.
• Should you be successful during the shortlisting process interviews will be held face to face at the school.
Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:
• The preparation and simple cooking of food and beverages.
• Serving customers.
• To undertake cleaning duties as directed, including equipment (light and heavy), walls (up to 6ft.), floors, fixtures and fittings, cooking utensils, cutlery, crockery, glassware etc.
• During service times, to ensure that tables and counters are clean and reasonably practicable and adequately stocked.
• To maintain a high standard of personal and general cleanliness and hygiene to comply with statutory and school regulations.
• To attend training activities and/or meetings as required.
• Occasionally, to assist with special functions at the school which may be outside of normal working hours.
  
  A good team work ethic and communication skills.
• A shared passion for the ethos of making a real difference to young people with the ability to motivate, inspire and have high expectations of others.
• A commitment to safeguarding and child protection.
  
  CCHS is a large, popular and inclusive 11-19 comprehensive school that sits in the heart of our community. We operate across two sites, with colleagues teaching both at Walton Road (11-16) and our sixth form college (16-19), Sigma Sixth, based at the Tendring Education Centre.
As a school we have very high expectations of our students in terms of their academic and personal development. We strive to raise the aspirations of all our students to believe that, with hard work and commitment, there should be no barriers as to what can be achieved. We want our students to think big, dream big and become the very best version of themselves. A CCHS education transforms lives and we are very proud of our students and our community. Our PROUD ideals permeate the school. At CCHS students are encouraged never to give up. They are expected to take responsibility for their actions whilst embracing the opportunities on offer. We believe that together we are stronger, developing a sense of community; school, local and global. We teach our students the importance of community whilst accepting and respecting our differences and being open to the views and ideas of others. Our school rules are simple, we expect every student to be: Ready, Respectful, Safe. Our behaviour policy was devised by staff and students to ensure that it supports students to make good choices and become the best version of themselves. The curriculum at CCHS is thoughtfully considered and sequenced to ensure that all students are supported with the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills. We aim to ensure that all students are prepared for their next steps and have a deep understanding of themselves so that when they leave us they have the academic and life skills plus the confidence to move onto highly aspirational careers and destinations. Many of our students continue their post-16 studies at Sigma Sixth, our college. The college has around 400 enrollments and is large enough to have a genuine college feel but small enough to ensure that every student is known as an individual. There are over 30 subjects on offer to cater for the interests and aspirations of all students alongside a great enrichment programme. The Sigma Sixth experience is designed to allow our students to self-discover where they want to go and what they want to be, they are the architects of their own futures. The Sigma Sixth tagline of 'Discover Yourself, Define Your Future' reflects the entire ethos of our commitment to our students. Every year we continue to be amazed and inspired by the careers and University destinations of our college students. At both CCHS and Sigma Sixth, we believe that our staff are the most important resource we have to deliver a holistic education. Our CPD programme is designed to nourish staff and to enable them to develop professionally and personally. Quite simply we believe that the more skilled and expert our staff are, the more effectively they can educate our students. Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools. Higher Expectation, Raising Aspirations, Transforming Lives All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

If you are ready to:
• To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health and safety in the workplace.
• To ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the school's Equal Opportunities Policy.
…. then CCHS is the school for the next step in your career. Why work for The Sigma Trust, Clacton County High School? We can offer you:
• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
Employee benefits include:
• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Eligible for Blue Light Card
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.