Role: Catering Assistant
Academy: Outwood Academy Danum
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary (Actual Salary): £9,292.62 to £9,438.46
Working Pattern: 16 Hours Per Week, Term Time + 5 days
Are you energetic and thrive in a fast-paced environment, committed to supporting the delivery of high-quality meals? Join us as a Catering Assistant, working as part of a dedicated team to assist in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food and beverages as directed. This role is fundamental to the daily efficiency of the catering service, demanding strict adherence to food hygiene and safety standards.
We are an Ofsted Good rated, 11-18 academy, with a thriving sixth form and a campus undergoing a transformation, based in the friendly, South Yorkshire town of Doncaster.
We are proud to say that our recent OFSTED inspection in 2024 cited that the school is a 'Good' school, identifying how the school is an 'inclusive school' where 'pupils of every background are provided with the opportunities they need to be successful.' We value our staff highly, and have established a truly supportive environment where staff training and well being is at the heart of all we do. We are focused on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased attainment, achievement and social and emotional development.
We are proud to have been awarded Silver Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award and to have received the IQM Award, which highlights our commitment to inclusion.We have also recently achieved our Eco Schools award along with our Leading the Way award for meeting all eight Gastsby Benchmarks to support employability for our students.
We believe we are on a journey towards Outstanding. Help to take us to the next level.
We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.
All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.
If you share our vision, join our family.
If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Timothy Watkins, Site Manager at t.watkins@danum.outwood.com
The Catering Assistant assists in the preparation, cooking, and serving of food, producing high-standard meals on a daily basis. Duties include rigorously following food hygiene and cleanliness standards in accordance with health and safety, food hygiene, and COSHH regulations at all times.
The assistant is responsible for washing dishes, cutlery, containers, and all catering equipment. You will clean all catering areas daily to an agreed standard, ensuring they are free from hazards. Other tasks include operating as a cashier as required and under supervision, ensuring the safe operation of kitchen equipment, and reporting all accidents or incidents.
Essential qualifications include a Level 2 or equivalent certificate in Food Hygiene, or demonstrable experience of working at that level. Experience or knowledge of working with food in a kitchen environment is required, alongside experience and understanding of customer service. Essential skills include the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of academy child safeguarding procedures and the ability to relate to students in a pleasant manner. A willingness and ability to obtain and enhance qualifications and training is essential. Experience of working in a school environment and qualifications in Health and Safety are desirable. A satisfactory DBS check is required.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).
What will we do for you?
We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:
If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.
Note: If applying from an external job board, please click 'Apply' to access the working links on the Outwood Careers page
Please note, we reserve the right to close advertisements early, either on the advertised closing date, or sooner if required.
Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.
We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.
We’re incredibly proud of how far our kind, creative and talented teachers and support staff go to make life better for our pupils and their families. It’s why we have built such a leading reputation in education and taken failing schools to Ofsted-rated outstanding in a record amount of time.
We are committed to putting students first, raising standards and transforming lives.
