General Catering Assistant - Part Time
Ark Academy
Brent
- £26,445 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Ark Inner London Support Staff Salary Band 1. Actual pro-rata starting salary £17,012
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 9 September 2024
Job overview
Salary: £26445 scale1 point 2 (actual pro-rata pay £17,012 based on 25 hrs per week 42 weeks per year). Working Hours Mon-Thur 11am – 4pm; Fri 10am to 3pm
Location: Wembley, London
Nearest Tube station: Wembley Park (Jubilee/Metropolitan)
Start date: ASAP
Deadline: 8:00am Monday 9 September 2024
Interviews: will be arranged on an ongoing basis. The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)
Opportunity to join an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy specialising in mathematics and citizenship.
Ark Academy is an all-through school in Wembley Park, set against the backdrop of the iconic Wembley Stadium, with excellent transport links
About the role:
We are now looking to appoint a dynamic and effective General Catering Assistant to provide general assistance in the main kitchen, dining halls and six form café including cleaning, washing up, basic food preparation and serving meals.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Right to Work in the UK
- Experience in a similar role within a school or the education sector (desirable)
- Able to help implement the necessary routines and patterns to establish good behaviour management within the school
- Able to contribute to overall school behaviour records and provide feedback
- Ability to deal with minor incidents, first aid, and the personal health and hygiene of students
- Strong communication skills with adults and children
- Highly organised and efficient; capable of multi-tasking and working at pace
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:
- become part of a team of an ‘Outstanding’ all-through academy
- join the Ark network and have access to a range of benefits including professional development opportunities, reduced gym membership and large retail discounts
- Our successful behaviour policies treat student behaviour not as the responsibility of individual teachers, but of the entire school. This ensures as a teacher at Ark Academy, your time is never wasted dealing with discipline. Our students know what is expected of them, allowing both students and teachers to focus on learning.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit www.arkacademy.org/vacancies and submit an application.
For an informal, confidential discussion, please contact Victoria Longdon, Catering Manger, on 020 8385 4370 or via email v.longdon@arkacademy.org .
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
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About Ark Academy
About Ark Academy
Ark Academy is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational all-through academy for 3 to 18-year-olds in Wembley, London. It opened its primary school in September 2008 and its secondary school in September 2010. Ark Academy is recently rated as one of the top 100 non-selective state schools in England.
The school motto - ‘Civitas' - is at our core and will be seen everywhere around the school. We pride ourselves for being first and foremost citizens and this is what binds us together. The academy believes in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. We want our students to grow into rounded, confident, ambitious young people who aspire to high achievement and will make a mark on the world, and our staff to be striving to constantly deliver the best possible education and experience to all our pupils. Hence, we hold staff development of the utmost importance. In order to deliver the best training and network events, we offer twice as many training days as standard.
Ark Academy has at its core the pursuit of highest standards possible in education. We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all. Through our extended curriculum and community life we seek to meet the needs of the whole person. Civitas - citizenship - is at our core. We will build a community of civic pride and social justice in which all members are equally valued. We are committed to the service of young people and help them play their full part in society.
In light of this we aim to:
- Provide every student with the knowledge, skills, self belief and motivation to be successful in their learning and lives
- Welcome, value and respect all who come to the school
- Build a community based on justice and a sense of personal responsibility
- Provide opportunities for all to experience Civitas whilst developing a spirit of tolerance and understanding for all cultures, traditions and faiths
- Promote dialogue and co-operation with the wider community
The DNA of Ark Academy
The DNA of Ark Academy is based on the six pillars of Ark Schools and developed into our own unique feel generated by a genuine buy in for our core values. Our values are also underpinned by our habits and ‘the way we do things around here’. We believe that in Ark Academy the following principles are tangible and central to achieving our mission from Reception through to Year 13:
1. High expectations
2. Excellent teaching
3. Knowing every child
4. Depth for breadth
5. Exemplary behaviour
6. Always learning
Curriculum
Our curriculum model is based on the values as outlined in the Ark Academy DNA. Depth for breadth confirms our emphasis on firm foundations in English, mathematics and science which are supported by a broad range of subjects throughout KS3 and a balanced option process in KS4.
With 30 periods per week of formal classes (55minutes per lesson) we are able to provide every student with a rich and varied curriculum, supplemented by an extended curriculum including both enrichment sessions and study support..
Ofsted
In their first full inspection of Ark Academy, Ofsted inspectors have rated the academy as an outstanding school with outstanding capacity for sustained further improvement. Ofsted’s main conclusion was that:
“The new school has quickly established high expectations and secured impressive progress in the short period since opening. Pupils make outstanding progress in their studies. They greatly enjoy coming to school and attendance is high. Pupils behave well and they respond enthusiastically to the growing team of dedicated staff. Relationships between adults and pupils are very positive and help to promote above average attainment.”
Read more about Ofsted's observations or see the the full report.
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