Catering Assistant JD

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and proactive staff within our Catering Team. Talk to us about the area of interest you have, and how we might be able to offer working hours to suit you, plus training and support to enable your achievement in the role. As well as casual bank staff roles, we currently have a permanent role working 16hours 25 minutes per week, 40 weeks per year based at Springwell Academy Leeds East, Brooklands View, Leeds LS14 6XR

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post., Wellspring Academy Trust - Estates, Operations, Cleaning and Catering - Yorkshire region would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
1. Why would you like to work for Wellspring Academy Trust?
2. In a few sentences, please detail your catering experience to date.
3. Please describe an instance where you have used your own initiative.
4. What is your understanding of food safety for this role?
5. Please describe an instance when you have worked as part of a team.

We offer day time working (no weekends or evenings) and working weeks that fit around your existing commitments. Various contracts are available: part time, full time, term time, permanent, temporary, job share etc. We can also offer work to fit around your childcare needs in school holidays (summer, half terms, Easter and Christmas).