Catering Assistant

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join our fantastic team at MEA Central

This is a Grade 2, permanent post working 10 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days. The starting salary is £5,905 and the full time equivalent is £24,027. The start date for this post will be confirmed as soon as all pre-employment checks are complete.

We’re looking for:

A candidate who has experience of food preparation, setting up and serving meals in line with food hygiene regulations.

It is important the candidate is customer service focused, ensuring they are courteous and responsive to meeting the needs of customers at all times.

The ideal candidate will have active listening and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with customers, other catering colleagues and Trust employees.

To work as part of the Team and contribute to the achievement of its objectives, providing an effective and efficient catering service.

This includes preparing and serving food, and maintaining the associated catering areas in accordance with food hygiene regulations.

Working for Prospere Learning Trust

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them. We invest in our staff to achieve their full potential and offer a range of benefits including.

• High quality CPD for all roles
• Bupa Level 1 Health Plan - annual cash back allowance for a range of every day health care expenses
• Generous Pension Contribution - over 26% for teachers and over 17% for support staff
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days with 5 years' service
• Cyclescheme - save up to 39% on a bike and accessories and get Strava for free
• Employee Assistance Programmes - including access to free counselling and 24/7 helplines
• Credit Union - regular savings, Christmas saving scheme and access to affordable loans
• Flexible working options - we're happy to talk flexible working where possible
• Mental Health First Aid in every school
• Blue Light Card - discounts on holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many more
• bYond cashback card - spend smarter with a prepaid cashback card for your everyday purchases

Visit our website to learn more about our Trust: prospere.org.uk

MEA Central

MEA Central is a thriving 11-16 secondary school in South Manchester, driven by the mission, “A fantastic future for all.” We focus on removing barriers to student success, combining high expectations with warmth and encouragement.

Our values of Citizenship, Achievement, and Participation, along with a belief in the power of language, help develop confident, socially responsible young adults.

We offer a challenging, knowledge-rich curriculum to prepare students for GCSEs, further education, and life beyond. Our high expectations are matched by efforts to ignite intellectual passions, fostering autonomous, fulfilled learners.

Beyond academics, our exceptional pastoral care and extensive extra-curricular program ensure students gain cultural capital and succeed in areas like sport, music, drama, and community activities.

MEA Central has been graded as good by Ofsted.