Grade B SCP 3-4 £24,024 - £24,404 (pro-rata)

Part Time, Permanent

28 November 2024

Kitchen Assistant
Permanent position, Term Time Only – 12 hours 30 minutes per week
Grade B SCP 3-4 (£24,024 - £24,404 full time equivalent)
(position to be prorated as post is part time and term time only)
Required – as soon as possible
In order to ensure the school is able to provide an effective and efficient catering service we are seeking to appoint a hardworking, committed and enthusiastic candidate to join our catering team.
Working effectively, alongside other members of the team. Your role will mainly be working in the general kitchen and on the pasta bar. Duties will centre around washing up by hand and with machine, general cleaning of equipment, floors, and surfaces. Pasta bar duties will be serving meals and operating a till.
As you will be working as part of the catering team, there may be some preparation of foods and serving of healthy nutritious meals. At times this will involve the use of the tills when serving students. Complying with stock rotation procedures and refilling and replacing consumables and general cleaning duties will also be part of the role.
Previous experience would be an advantage but is not essential. A willingness to be flexible in your approach, acting with integrity and having the ability to carry out all duties in line with school expectations and health and safety guidelines are all qualities which are essential. All staff are expected to act as effective role models and be prepared to demonstrate the school core values and be able to support students in an appropriate and professional manner in order to ensure all users have a positive experience when using the catering facilities at the school.
Hours of work will be.
Monday – Wednesday – 11.45am-2.30pm
Thursday – 11.45am-2.00pm
Friday – 11.45am-1.55pm
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced status checks from the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school promotes equal opportunities.


Application Process
Please check the school website under the job vacancies section for further information.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 28th November 2024
Interviews to take place: w/c 2nd December 2024

Longdendale High School is a forward thinking and popular comprehensive 11-16 academy set at the edge of the Peak District on the border of Tameside and Derbyshire. We have a current intake of 850 learners with cohorts typically above the national average in terms of prior attainment.
Our learners are provided with excellent opportunities in all areas of the curriculum. The successful candidate will play a key role in our continuing journey of improvement as we work relentlessly Longdendale High School is a highly inclusive school, with a strong vision for ongoing improvement to ensure all learners are supported to achieve their full potential and flourish in all aspects of school life. Learners follow an ambitious curriculum, which is broad and balanced, and supports future progression routes – as a result of the strong core academic curriculum the EBacc entry profile is significantly above national averages every year. Alongside this, learners can choose to study a range of vocational and practical and creative subjects, and these subjects perform consistently above national averages.
In February 2020, Longdendale High School was designated as a National Flagship School for Inclusion, having held the Inclusion Quality Mark, Centre of Excellence for the previous four years. This is a reflection of the exceptional support, care and guidance our learners are provided with to remove barriers to learning and to achieve success in all areas of school life throughout their educational journey with us. In recognition of the collaborative approach with families to support learners, Longdendale has also held the Leading Parent Partnership Award for the past two years.