Catering Assistant Apprentices

£4.81 per hour
37 hours per week, term time only
fixed term contract for 12 - 18 months 
 

Applications are welcomed from those who have an interest in developing a career in catering with effect from September 2022 or sooner.

As part of a formal apprenticeship programme an hourly training allowance of £4.81 per hour will be paid. The applicant must be enthusiastic and committed to undertake training and development activities to complete the Apprenticeship programme successfully. A successful outcome to the Apprenticeship programme will include a Level 2 qualification. The contract will be of a fixed term nature and will last for 12-18 months. The successful applicant will be based at Excelsior Academy.

Apprentices will have the opportunity to gain appropriate experience and will work with a range of Academy staff. Apprentices will be mentored by the Catering Supervisor.

About the school

Excelsior Academy

Excelsior Academy is an All-Through Academy providing education for students aged 3 – 19, serving the West End of Newcastle. Working at Excelsior, you will play an important role in our continuous drive for further improvement.

The successful candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team based in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1 or on the Excelsior Academy website https://excelsior.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, and therefore pre-employment checks will be carried out on the successful candidate including a DBS check. Applicants must not be in full time education at the date of commencement of the apprenticeship. https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeship/1000068318

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this post please contact Vicky Kirtley, Senior Administration Assistant (HR) – Vicky.kirtley@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk

Application details

Interviews will take place: Thursday 1st September 2022

Applications should be returned to: exahr@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

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