CATERING/CLEANING ASSISTANT
Ref | 196997 |
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Number of Posts | Various |
Grade | Foundation Living Wage. |
Salary | £12.6 an hour |
Term | Full-time. |
Perm / FTC | Permanent. |
Required | (02/09/2025 ) . |
Hours | 37/20 hours a week. |
Closing Date | 04/07/2025. |
- Location
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The Acorns School, Ruff Lane, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 4QX (86 on roll)
Tel: 01695 575486 - Summary
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Hours: 37 hours per week 1 position or 20 hours per week 2 positions Term Time only 38 weeks
Salary: FLW £12.60 per hour
Please specify on your application form if you are interested in the full or part-time contract.
We are seeking a reliable, hardworking, and enthusiastic Catering/Cleaning Assistant to join our friendly team at The Acorns School. This dual-role position plays a key part in ensuring our school provides a safe, clean environment and healthy meals for our students and staff.
Catering Duties:- Serve hot meals to pupils and staff
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas.
- Help with washing up and clearing down after meal services.
- Follow food hygiene and safety procedures at all times.
Cleaning Duties:- Clean designated areas including classrooms, corridors, toilets, and staffrooms.
- Refill cleaning supplies and maintain equipment in good working order.
- Follow health and safety and COSHH regulations.
- Report any issues or hazards to the site manager or supervisor.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.
- Serve hot meals to pupils and staff
- Essential Qualifications
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See Personal Specification
- Desirable Qualifications
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See Personal Specification
- Essential Experience
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See Personal Specification
- Desirable Experience
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See Personal Specification
- For an informal discussion please contact:
- Contact Debbie Williams SBM 01695 575486
- Equal Opportunities statement
- An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Additional Info
Applications and further details are available from/returnable to
Address: | Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: Debbie Williams. d.williams@westlancspcss.lancs.sch.uk |
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The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.