School Kitchen Assistant (Term Time)

We have a number of part-time Catering Assistant positions available in over 250 schools throughout the County. Many of our staff work around 10 hours per week but there are positions from 10 to 20 hours. These positions are primarily Monday to Friday over the lunchtime period. We also have bank vacancies available, where hours are offered on a flexible basis.

As a Catering Assistant, you will be paid an annual salary (FTE £20,733) equivalent to an hourly rate of £11.04 per hour. In addition to this there are many benefits including local government salary-related pension, discounted child-care vouchers and money off vouchers for shopping open to Surrey employees. For more information, please visit our website.

We are very committed to developing talent and skills to ensure our team members are the very best they can be and can grow and flourish. If you want to be part of this great team with fantastic opportunity to showcase your passion and skill, please read on…

Twelve15 are looking for:

• First and foremost, a passion and skill for assisting in the preparation and serving of great food
• Good communication: teamwork and customer service
• Someone who is creative
• Flexibility: occasionally you may be asked to work in other local schools

Twelve15 can offer you:

• Full training and induction
• Teamworking skills
• Internal opportunities
• Our Superstar initiative recognises staff via nomination from their colleagues
• Get involved with mini projects and theme days Internal wellbeing champions and services available
• A regular internal e-newsletter showcasing the teams' fantastic work and positive news
• Term time only hours that allow good work/life balance

Do our values resonate with you? Does this sound like the right opportunity for you? If so, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

This is a rolling advert and applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

An Enhanced DBS check for regulated activity and the Children's Barred List check will be required for this role. This will be paid for by Twelve15. You need to be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK.

How to apply

After clicking the Apply button below, you will be asked to indicate the area/s you are applying to work in and select the hours you are prepared to work. Your details will then be placed into a candidate pool and will be reviewed. You will be contacted as and when the vacancies arise in your preferred area.

Information you will need to complete your application:

• You'll be required to attach a CV, which should detail your working history from when you left school/college to date, and answer some application questions. Please also include information regarding any gaps in your employment history.
• Please include details of all experience and/or qualifications relevant to this role.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from a generous local government salary related pension as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our website.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.