Chichester College have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Meals Assistant at our Brinsbury Campus. You will join us on a part time, permanent basisand in return, we will offer a competitive salary of Pro rata of £21,028 (i.e. £8,524.89) per annum.

The Meals Assistant role:

With outstanding facilities available to you on campus, including a coffee shop, restaurant and on-site parking – Brinsbury Campus is a truly enjoyable place to work. You will be a part of a warm and bubbly staff team and employees have the benefit of discounted childcare on site as well as many other discount schemes. The nursery benefits from access to pastures, a stream, woodlands, on-site Forest School and a working farm so it’s not hard to see why the nursery usually boasts a waiting list!

The role will include training but will ultimately require you to help support the smooth operation of the nursery by preparing snacks and meals for the children, as well as serving and tidying away after mealtimes. You will work closely with the staff to provide support and ensure high standards of hygiene are maintained throughout the nursery.

Key Responsibilities of ourMeals Assistant:

• To serve meals in accordance with individual children's needs under the guidance of nursery staff and adhering to children’s dietary requirements.
• Washing up as required, and taking overall responsibility for the kitchen and milk preparation area
• Maintain the stock levels of cleaning products, snack and messy play items. Liaise with the setting manager re. processes and budgets.
• Follow environmental health guidelines in regard to fridge and food temperatures, and storage and labelling of food. 
• To be responsible for the laundry area, putting clean linen away.
• Support the nursery staff in each of the units to clear up after mealtimes.

Our ideal Meals Assistant should have the below skills and experience:

• General kitchen experience, preferably in a childcare setting
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent
• Understanding of children and their needs
• The ability to use initiative and work with minimum supervision

Closing date for applications: 18th March 2024

The Chichester College Group has seven colleges, Anglia Examinations, First Steps Childcare Group, Chichester English School and 2,600 staff spread across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. This makes us the largest college group in Sussex, providing high quality learning opportunities for over 25,000 students every year.

We offer generous pension schemes, hybrid working opportunities, college closure days over the Christmas period (which is not deducted from annual leave entitlement) plus the option to purchase up to 10 days additional leave, and discounts at onsite facilities such as gym membership and nursery fees at certain campuses.

If you would like to learn more about our Meals Assistant role, then please click ‘apply’ today!

All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, which may include a check of the barred lists and any relevant overseas checks.