Assistant Cook, Primary
Ref: SCH-TDT-0040 9 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 30.00 Weeks per Year: 39.000 Pay Grade: Grade 2, £24,027The Role
Assistant Cook, Primary Phase
Permanent position, TTO, 39 weeks (Including 5 INSET days)
Start Date: 1 September 2025
The Dean Trust is seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Assistant Cook to join our dedicated team at Abraham Moss Community School, Crescent Road, Cumpsall, Manchester, M8 5UF. The position will be within our Primary Phase.
The core purpose of the role will be to work alongside the Catering Manager to provide a high-quality, efficient catering service that meets the nutritional, cultural, and dietary needs of pupils. The postholder will be responsible for daily operations, team leadership, menu development, compliance with nutritional standards and legislation, and budgetary control.
Key responsibilities:
The main duties and responsibilities of this role are:
- Planning and Organising: Ability to clearly prioritise work, set targets for self to demanding timescales.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making: Ability to interpret basic rules and guidelines in order to resolve queries.
- Financial Management: Numeracy and accuracy skills to collate information and keep accurate and reliable records to help with the monitoring and reviewing of financial resources and monitoring procedures.
- People Management: Ability to organise own and, working alongside the Catering Manager, others activities with an ability to carry out operational planning for a specific service area.
We place a great focus on staff development, at all levels with an extensive programme of professional development which offers a whole range of opportunities for colleagues’ development.
Abraham Moss is an inclusive school where children flourish. There is barrier-free provision in the secondary phase for pupils with physical disabilities. EAL teaching is a strength. Our ethos attracts pupils and staff who are committed to a multi-ethnic 3 -16 Community School where there are good relationships, good teaching and many opportunities.
For more information about the role please contact us on 0161 532 5400 or email noelinetaker@abrahammoss.co.uk.
Thank you again for your interest in working for The Dean Trust. We look forward to hearing from you.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates including those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics.
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Benefits
| Other | |
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| Continuous Service | Recognition of local government continuous service. |
| Cycle to Work Scheme | This scheme allows Dean Trust Employees to purchase a bike and/or accessories through a salary deduction scheme |
| Employee Assistance Programme | Free and confidential counselling service available 24/7. |
| Health Care Cash Plan | We are excited to be part of the Simply Health Care Cash Plan. The Trust will fund membership for all employees to receive money back on healthcare services. |
| Pension and Death in Service Benefit | Automatic enrolment into either the Teachers Pensions Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme for non-teaching employees. |
| Recognition Awards | Financial awards in recognition of long serving employees. |
Qualifications
| Qualification Title | Grade | |
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| 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent |
Desirable
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| NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in relevant discipline | NVQ level 2 / 3 In relevant discipline |
Desirable
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| Basic Health & Safety Certificate |
Desirable
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| Health and Safety Qualification (e.g. NEBOSH, COSHH, etc) |
Desirable
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Skills
| Personal Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Ability to work collaboratively and lead a team |
Essential
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| Ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, parents and members of the community |
Essential
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| Willingness and ability to work co-operatively as part of a team and self-motivate when working independently |
Essential
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| Committed |
Essential
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| Integrity |
Essential
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| Leadership | |
| Adaptable - ability to adapt style to a variery of situations and people |
Essential
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| Experience | |
| Experience of a wide range of administrative functions, including managing a team of staff |
Desirable
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| Qualifications | |
| Business administration qualifications an advantage |
Desirable
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Safeguarding Information
The Dean Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
This post involves working with children, young people, vulnerable adults or is a position of trust. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found at the Disclosure and Barring Service website (www.gov.uk/dbs). Any failure to disclose the appropriate information could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the organisation. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
Abraham Moss Community School
Crescent Road
Crumpsall
Manchester
Manchester
M8 5UF
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