Caterer

Furzefield Primary Academy, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 3PA

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 November 2025

• Closing date

  19 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Surrey Pay scale PS4 FTE Actual from £14,789 pa

Caterer job summary

Caterer - Furzefield Primary Academy

Start date: ASAP

Contract: Part time and permanent, term time plus 3 additional days

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 09:00 - 14:00

LEO Multi Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and motivated Caterer to join our thriving Trust catering service. 

The main function of the role is to facilitate the smooth running of the catering facilities for the academy. We are looking for an energetic, passionate and suitably qualified person for the operational running and management of the Trust’s catering services at Furzefield Primary Academy. A level 2 qualification is desirable but the willingness to train is essential. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of an established catering team and to bring high standards of catering to our Trust. The role deals with the management of the day to day catering service, working closely with the wider team and independently to ensure a high standard of service is provided to pupils, staff and visitors. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our recipe and menu development and shape the future of LEO Catering. 

While based at Furzefield Primary Academy, the post holder may be expected to travel between the other sites in the Trust and support on a short term or permanent basis. 

Why choose LEO Academy Trust?

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Discounted rates for wraparound care and nursery fees
• Comprehensive staff health & wellbeing package including 24/7 GP services, counselling, menopause support, mens mental health support and much more

Shortlisting will be undertaken as applications are received, with successful candidates contacted for the next stage in the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the Trust reserves the right to remove the advert when a successful candidate is appointed. 

Other Information

• Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK from the location provided and not from overseas.
• For this role the Trust would not consider sponsoring a Certificate of Sponsorship/visa. Please note we are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
• Feedback will only be provided upon request if you attend an interview.
• In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidelines, the Trust will use internet searches, including social media searches to perform pre-employment checks on candidates in the course of recruitment. The Trust will act in accordance with its data protection and equal opportunities obligations.
• Employees working in any role that requires them to communicate with pupils, parents, guardians, staff and / or members of the community, must be able to speak fluent English to enable the effective performance of the role and to ensure that We are able to abide by their safeguarding responsibilities.
• We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. For more information, please refer to our applicant guide.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Should you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team as soon as possible.

Apply early, as this vacancy may close before the stated deadline if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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 Furzefield Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 472 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furzefield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furzefield-primary-academy

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