Casual Catering Assistant

Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9AE

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: £12.89 - £12.89 Hourly Band 1 (point 3) £24,796 FTE - pay award pending

Casual Catering Assistant job summary

We are seeking reliable, flexible and enthusiastic Casual Catering Staff to provide cover for staff sickness, absence and other operational requirements across schools in Loughborough and the surrounding areas

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking for flexible work while making a positive contribution to pupils' school experience.

As a Catering Assistant, you will help ensure that meals are prepared, served, and cleaned away efficiently while maintaining high standards of hygiene, cleanliness, and customer service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with the preparation of food and beverages.
• Supporting basic cooking activities under supervision.
• Serving and transporting meals.
• Setting up and clearing dining areas, service points, equipment, and furniture.
• Washing crockery, cutlery, utensils, and kitchen equipment.
• Maintaining cleanliness within the kitchen, dining areas, and associated facilities.
• Assisting with the movement and arrangement of dining furniture.
• Undertaking other duties appropriate to the role as directed by the Catering supervisor/Manager

The successful candidate will:

• Have a positive and flexible approach to work.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Be committed to providing excellent customer service.
• Take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food hygiene.
• Be reliable, punctual, and hardworking.
• Have previous catering experience (desirable but not essential as training will be provided).

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• Employees are eligible for free childcare during their working hours if their child attends a before-school or after-school club operated by the school.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Perks at Work - Access to discounts from high street retailers

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

Learn more about us on our socials:

Instagram: @StThomasAquinasCMAT

Facebook: @StThomasAquinasCMAT

LinkedIn: @st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-multi-academy-trust

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 169 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-winefride-s-catholic-voluntary-academy-shepshed-leicestershire

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