Catering Assistant (17 Hours Per Week)

The Birley Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3BP

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

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: £25,615.00 - £27,275.00 (Actual Salary for 17 Hours Per Week and 39 Working Weeks: £10,198.13 - £10,859.03)

Catering Assistant (17 Hours Per Week) job summary

Part Time Catering Assistant

17 hours per week

Monday to Thursday - 3.5 hours per day. Friday - 3 hours per day.

Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)

About The Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our friendly catering team at The Birley Academy. This rewarding role involves supporting the preparation, presentation and service of healthy, nutritious meals for our students and staff. Working closely with the Catering Manager and wider kitchen team, you will help maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and customer service while creating a welcoming dining environment where students can enjoy their meals and feel valued. Every day, your contribution will play an important role in supporting the wellbeing of our school community.

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a reliable, positive and hardworking individual who enjoys working with people and takes pride in delivering excellent service. You will have experience in a catering, hospitality or food service environment, a good understanding of food hygiene and health and safety practices, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team in a busy setting. We are seeking someone who is organised, flexible and committed to maintaining high standards while supporting the health and wellbeing of our students through the provision of nutritious meals.

Why Join Us?

At The Birley Academy, every role makes a difference. As part of our supportive academy and the wider L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, you will join a welcoming team where your contributions are valued and your development is encouraged. In return, you will benefit from training and development opportunities, a strong focus on wellbeing, excellent employee benefits and the opportunity to make a positive impact on students every day. This is an excellent opportunity to build a rewarding career within a Trust that is committed to investing in its people and helping them succeed.

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 The Birley Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1061 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Birley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-birley-academy

The Birley Academy is a popular secondary academy in the southeast of Sheffield. We have a modern building set on a pleasant campus with excellent facilities.

We believe that our students are entitled to nothing but the best and are fully committed to transforming the school into an exceptional place to learn.

We can offer you students who are keen to become their best selves; student who will make you remember why working in a school is so special; staff who are hardworking and who want the best for our school; a
leadership team who are passionate and dedicated to making The Birley Academy brilliant and a supportive and aspirational Trust.

Our vision is simple: to ensure that we constantly challenge ourselves and our students to aspire to our very best, enjoying learning and being active members of the learning community. As part of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, we work with all stakeholders including parents, local businesses, community leaders and our partner primaries to represent and best meet the needs of our students.

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