Catering Assistant - Part Time

Information

Salary is pro rata of 38.5 hours per week.

Main Function

All those employed within the CrossReach Children & Family Services will, with a commitment to our Christian values, work as part of a holistic team to deliver a service that ensures that the needs of the children, young people and their families that we support, are fully met. You will be expected to work to the highest professional standards of those working within the Children’s workforce and adhere to professional codes of practice of SSSC, GTCS and other relevant professional bodies; ensuring that the aims and objectives of CrossReach and those specific to Children & Family Services and the section within which you are based are met

All adults within our services, regardless of specific job remit & role, have a responsibility to promote a Therapeutic Environment and contribute to the Relational Health of children and young people in our services and have an understanding of how their role contributes. The following values and attributes are applicable to all those employed within Children & Family services and not solely to those whose primary role is to support the direct care and education of children and young people.

In undertaking your role you will be expected to demonstrate, from an asset/strengths based approach the following core principles

1. Inclusion: Understanding that our role is to ‘include’ those who, for whatever reason, have been ‘excluded’ from the mainstream of our society through
   1. Including Children, young people and families in decisions that affect their lives
   2. Listening to Children and Young People and to giving them opportunities to be accepted, understood and to give them a life free of stigma across all communities in Scotland.
   3. Using positive experiences and strengths to overcome the difficulties and barriers faced by Children and Young People
   4. Taking an active role to ensure that everyone is included within their immediate and wider community  

 

2. Relational Health: understanding the impact of our relationships and interactions with those around us, including 
   1. The impact that past experiences have on how individuals understand themselves and the world around them
   2. Understanding that our role is to provide positive experiences which can start to heal past harm and build trust through positive and genuine relationships with children, young people and their families
   3. Being mindful in all our interactions of language used – both words and tone; body language of stance & facial expression and how this may be perceived by others, based on their past experiences
   4. Being aware that your own past experiences has had an impact on who you are

 

3. Advocating: Understanding that our role is to ensure that all needs are met
   1. Explaining all decisions that affect individuals as well as the implications of these decisions in a way that they are able to understand.
   2. Being aware of who else and what other agencies can support individuals to have their needs met
   3. Supporting children, young people and their families to be able to communicate and express their emotions, feelings and needs in a constructive approach

The above core attributes takes cognisance of

• CrossReach Values
  • CrossReach Children & Families Services Values & Ethos statement
  • Getting It Right For Every Child
  • Curriculum for Excellence
  • Common Core of Skills, Knowledge & Understanding and Values for the ‘Children’s Workforce’ in Scotland

Main Duties

1. To be based in Education campus and work across core and cluster model.

2. To support catering manager prepare and serve nutritionally balanced and attractively presented meals and snacks to reflect the individual needs and requests of the children and young people within the education resource.

3. Ensure a high standard of hygiene and safety in the catering area and prompt children and young people to maintain general hygiene skills where appropriate.

4. Ensure that all public areas in the education resource are cleaned regularly these include toilet and wash facilities.

5. Responsible for hygiene of all dining areas in education resource.

6. To comply with Health and Safety requirements in the kitchen and other catering areas and ensure all aspects of current health and hygiene legislation are adhered to.
7. Support preparation of catering for special occasions such as parties and seasonal events.

8. To participate in staff meetings and in training activities as and when required.

9. To undertake any other duties as may reasonably fall within the parameters of the post as requested by the Catering Manager

10. To demonstrate CrossReach values in action.

 

Planning & Development

To support catering manager with menu planning

Confidentiality

To ensure that all information relating to service users is kept strictly confidential in line with CrossReach Policy and the Data Protection Act 1998

Quality Assurance

Ensure that all services are delivered in accordance with the CrossReach Policies and Procedures providing quarterly management reports which will contribute to annual Standards and Quality report in line with National Care Standards and Care Inspectorate Quality Standards

Professional Development

To participate in staff development programme and attend meetings, training courses and seminars as required.

Qualifications

Desirable

• Health & Safety
• Environmental Health Certificate
• Food Handling

Personal

Have respect for all aspects of Christian worship

This post requires you to either complete a Disclosure or be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Postholder must possess basic computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office and the internet.
• Experience in a catering and cleaning environment.