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School Catering Assistant
full-time•South Ribble•£22k - £23k
About this role
Overview and Responsibilities
Catering Assistant – Aurora Brooklands School
Location: Preston, Lancashire
Hourly Rate: £12.87 - £13.10
Annual Salary: £22,996 - £23,407 (FTE £26,769 - £27,248) Depending on skills and experience
Hours: 40 hours a week, term time only
The Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. Aurora Brooklands School is an independent day school in Lancashire providing specialist education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) and Autistic Spectrum Condition.
Our support service teams are an essential pillar in enabling our children and young adults to achieve their full potential.
The role of the Catering Assistant is to ensure prompt and efficient preparation and service of all meals and to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene of the catering areas to the required standard.
With a strong emphasis on Health & Safety, you’ll be expected to ensure that the catering areas are kept clean and tidy and in collaboration with the Chef and ensure that our food service is delivered in a professional, friendly and hygienic manner.
You will undertake tasks assigned to you regarding food preparation, cooking, cleaning, serving, and completion of Health and Safety paperwork.
Duties will vary; you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description:
Job Description - Catering Assistant
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidate qualities:
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards for the catering environment.
- Knowledge of learning disabilities and/or special needs insofar as they impact upon the support services to be provided including management of individual needs (health, social etc.) and challenging behaviours.
- Key aspects of Health and Safety legislation.
- Excellent communication skills with a range of internal and external people, verbally and in writing
- An enthusiasm for cooking, no formal training required
- Knowledge of special diets and allergens
Benefits and Additional Information
🌟 What’s on Offer at Aurora?
We believe in supporting you as much as we support the children and young people in our care. Here’s a snapshot of the fantastic benefits waiting for you:
📚 Grow with Us – Training & Development
Learning never stops at Aurora! We offer a wide range of training programmes and career development opportunities to help you build your skills and reach your goals.
💸 Save Money on Everyday Essentials
With the rising cost of living, our Perkbox app helps you stretch your money further:
- Discounts on groceries, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships & more
- Access to our Cycle to Work and Car Scheme
📱 Access Wagestream – a financial wellbeing app that helps you track earnings, save, get expert money advice, and even access part of your pay early when needed
💰 Competitive Pay & Reward
We regularly benchmark our pay and benefits to stay ahead of the curve. You’ll enjoy:
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Company Sick Pay
- Enhanced Pension
- Life Assurance
🩺 24/7 GP Access – For You & Your Household
Need a doctor? No problem. Book a phone or video appointment anytime, day or night. This service covers everyone in your household.
🦷 UK Health Cash Plan
Cover everyday healthcare costs like dental and optician bills. You and your children are included in the scheme, and you can upgrade to add your partner too!
🧠 Employee Assistance Programme
Your wellbeing matters. Get confidential support on a wide range of issues, including:
- Freephone counselling (available 24/7)
- Online tools and resources
👯♀️ Refer a Friend – Earn £1,000!
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and get rewarded!(*Terms apply)
How to apply?
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at [email protected]
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
What you'll do
- The Catering Assistant is responsible for the preparation and service of meals while maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the catering areas. The role includes collaboration with the Chef and ensuring food service is delivered in a professional manner.
About The Aurora Group
We are an innovative and expanding provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special needs.
Our goal is to empower individuals to grow. The word ‘growth’ is personal to each and every one of us. We believe that each individual has a unique set of skills and abilities, and their diversity should be encouraged, developed and celebrated. Our roles are to find ways to discover how.
We all work together as a cohesive and dynamic, harmonious team. Bringing together education, care and therapy in an interdisciplinary manner, developing innovative new approaches which will lead to the catalyst for change and help to unlock the potential within each individual. We create enabling learning environments for children and young adults to have the opportunities to grow in their own unique and inspiring way. Every one of us makes a contribution to the outcomes, regardless of whether we are working directly with children and young adults or not. Each element of what we do comes together to create something spectacular.
We are always seeking exceptional leaders to join our energetic team. So if you’re looking for a new challenge in education or care with a dynamic new organisation which truly believes in empowering uniqueness and valuing differences, then we want to hear from you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does The Aurora Group pay for a School Catering Assistant?
The Aurora Group offers a competitive compensation package for the School Catering Assistant role. The salary range is GBP 23k - 23k per year. Apply through Clera to learn more about the full compensation details.
What does a School Catering Assistant do at The Aurora Group?
As a School Catering Assistant at The Aurora Group, you will: the Catering Assistant is responsible for the preparation and service of meals while maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the catering areas. The role includes collaboration with the Chef and ensuring food service is delivered in a professional manner..
Is the School Catering Assistant position at The Aurora Group remote?
The School Catering Assistant position at The Aurora Group is based in South Ribble, England, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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