Catering Assistant

Bungay High School
Queens Road
Bungay
Suffolk
NR35 1RW

Tel: 01986 892140
Email:  [email protected] 
Website:  www.bungayhigh.co.uk 

Headteacher: Chanel Oswick 

• Salary – Grade 1 (Point 1), £11.50, £9,080.80 actual pa (£13.11, £11,206 actual pa inc holiday pay) £22,183 FTE
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 22.5 hours a week
• Term Time only (38 weeks per year)

Main purpose

To prepare and provide high quality food and beverage service for staff and pupils at Bungay High School in line with Health & Safety Food Hygiene regulations.

Duties and responsibilities

• To prepare, cook and serve food and beverages to the required standard
• To follow menu plans agreed with the Catering Manager at Bungay High School
• To assist the Catering Manager with the preparation of menu plans if required
• To follow the menu and recipes agreed
• To occasionally assist with special functions which may be outside of normal working hours
• To carry out cleaning duties within the kitchen and dining areas as required
• To follow sound hygiene practices and compliance
• To ensure that health and safety regulations are observed in working practices and complete checks and paperwork as agreed with Catering Manager
• To assist with the ordering, issue and recording of catering supplies as required
• To assist with the operation of control procedures as required
• To attend regular meetings with the Catering team
• To report immediately any accidents, fire, theft, loss, damage, or unfit food or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible.

General 

• To participate in the performance and development review process
• To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace
• To ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy.  The Local Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Our values, which underpin every decision we take and the systems we use, are demonstrated in ‘The Bungay Way’, and these are sought, caught and taught by our character virtues of RESPECT,RESILIENCE, REFLECTIVENESS and RESPONSIBIITY. We have a comprehensive student character-building programme, through which we are working towards the nationally recognised Character Quality Mark.

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature of the role.  It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the post holder will carry out.  The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher.

How to apply

An application form and job description are available from Mr Rachel Blake; please email – [email protected] , visit our website – www.bungayhigh.co.uk, where the application form and other information can be downloaded.  Alternatively, to download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.

Please write your covering letter of application to Mrs Chanel Oswick, Headteacher and return with your completed application form to –  [email protected]  

Closing date:                  27 February 2024, 12 noon
Interview date:                 TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A DBS check will be required for this post.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.