Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Assistant

25 Hours per week

Term Time Only

Salary: £14,171.65

About Us:

Cambian Pengwern College is a 52-week placement provision, has a proud and successful tradition of supporting students between the ages of 16 - 25 who have moderate to severe learning disabilities and complex needs, including some challenging behaviours, to gain valuable life skills, qualifications and confidence to support their onward journey towards independence. The head of college and the dedicated team recognise this success and want to offer this opportunity to a wider range of young people and adults as part of the ongoing developments that are taking place across all areas of the college.

Brief Description of the Role:

This role involves helping to produce regular meals that form a well-balanced and nutritionally sound diet for the students. It involves various tasks that are essential to making a kitchen an efficient and happy place to work. It requires high standards of hygiene and the ability to relate to colleagues and the young people who live here.

Key Responsibilities:

To attend work reliably and punctually and attend any training as required in a positive manner.To help prepare, cook, serve food and drinks and clean in the kitchen, as required, complying with all regulations relating to food preparation, cooking and storage.To maintain the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness.To use all materials in an effective and economic way.Clearly and promptly keep any required records.Use all equipment and materials in a safe way, making sure that students/residents do not get hold of harmful tools or substances whilst you are using them. This includes ensuring that everything is stored securely in the correct place after use.Ensure that kitchen equipment is safe to use, maintained in working order and securely stored when not in use.To carry out, as and when required, any additional tasks and responsibilities as are reasonably compatible with this job description and its objectives.

Person Specification:

Knowledge of methods of cleaning different surfaces and safe working practices.Experience using equipment and materials in situations where care is needed to prevent harm to others.Ability to maintain positive relationships with young people and staff whilst working in a busy environment.Experience of working effectively as part of a team and also on your own initiative.

Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.