HEALTH CARE SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR

Role: Lunch Site Support
Location: Newmead Farm, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire BA12 7HJ
Salary: £13.25 per hour
Hours: From 15 hours per week | Monday to Friday | Rota TBC
Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only
Driving: Full UK Driving Licence required
Age Requirement: Over 18’s only due to lone working
As part of our continued growth, we are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Lunch Site Support Assistant to join our close-knit team at Wessex Lodge School. 
As the Lunch Site Assistant, you will play a key role in maintaining high standards of food preparation, hygiene, and care, ensuring pupils and staff enjoy safe, nutritious meals in a welcoming environment.
Prepare and serve breakfast, breaktime, and lunchtime meals to pupils and staff
Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas
Manage stock, place food orders, and monitor supplies
Comply with Health & Safety, food safety, and hygiene legislation
Support pupil care by being aware of allergies and following safeguarding procedures
Contribute positively to the school environment as part of the team
Knowledge of food safety, COSHH, and cleaning best practices
Flexible, reliable, and able to work independently or in a team
Good personal hygiene and ability to follow instructions
Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
Physically capable of carrying out manual tasks, including lifting
Willingness to undertake training and adapt to school needs
This is a hands-on, rewarding role where your work directly contributes to the wellbeing, safety, and happiness of our pupils every day.
Wessex Lodge School currently comprises of three sites: Wessex Lodge Primary School located in Kilmington, Wessex Lodge Secondary School located in Frome, and Newmead Farm, located in Maiden Bradley. All sites allow students the opportunity to explore the curriculum alongside a range of subject paths, including the likes of, animal care, horticulture, DT, and forest school, as well as sporting activities.
Each student has individual needs and, supported by the THRIVE approach, through a proven range of practitioner-led services and our talented staff, we can help to improve life outcomes for every student.
The established staff team come from a variety of previous occupations and have a vast range of individual skills, which can be utilised, within this school. So, if you have an interest and/or qualifications in animal care, horticulture, construction, outdoor education, forestry or any other specific trade or hobby, we would love to hear from you
We are part of Acorn Education   and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care. 
Why join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Life Assurance
~ Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
~“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
~ A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
~100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
~ Cycle to Work Schemes
~ Electric Car Purchase Scheme
~ Critical illness cover
~ Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process.