Catering Assistant
Landau Forte College, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2LF20 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 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
- £12.71 Annually (Actual)
Catering Assistant job summary
Our opportunity for you
We are looking to appoint a catering assistant to join our inspirational organisation
Do you want to work with inquisitive students and collaborative staff? Do you value being at the heart of a vibrant city? Does this sound like your perfect job?
Then Landau Forte College Derby is the place for you.
Key informationContract: 33.75 hours per week, 44.35 payable weeks.
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £12.71 per hour, plus meal allowance, plus extra benefits
Closing Date: 9 November 2026
Person specification
The person we are looking for should be:
Excellent at managing their own time and priorities.
Personable with a friendly disposition.
Ability to work constructively as part of a team
Willing to lend a hand but make sure the job is done well.
Ability to relate well to children and to adults
Have a flexible approach to work
Trained or experienced in catering roles.
Demonstrate the understanding and ability to maintain a safe and hygienic working environment
Maintenance of a clean and hygienic appearance
Job description
Duties for this job will include (but are not limited to):
Assist with the preparation, setting up and serving of meals in line with food hygiene regulation
Ensure compliance with food hygiene and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations at all times
Provide customer focussed service, which is courteous and responsive and meets the needs of the customers at all times
To undertake washing up and cleaning duties in the kitchen
To safely operate kitchen equipment at all time
To report and identify repair of kitchen equipment immediately on detention to the Catering Manager
To report and accidents and incidents to the Catering Manager
To assist in the security of the catering area at all time
To maintain high standards of cleanliness, personal hygiene and appearance
Undertake such duties as may be considered appropriate by the Catering Manager in line with the needs of the service
Preparation of food and beverages.
To work as part a team, including assistance at buffets as required.
Washing up.
Cleaning duties including kitchen, dining areas, furniture and equipment when required.
Maintain safe and hygienic working practices at all times.
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of, support and ensure equal opportunities for all.
Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.
Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
Assist with pupil needs as appropriate during the working hours.
Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities relevant to the post as directed by the Catering Manager.
What we can offer you
A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
Work uniform and appropriate PPE.
Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health.
Landau Forte College DerbyWe are a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 - 19 College with a strong record of success across all aspects of its work. In May 2014 we were accredited as a School Centre for Teacher Training by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. In February 2015 we were designated as a Teaching School and the College is a local, regional and national hub for professional development.
The local areaDerby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great Geography. The College is located just a few minutes’ walk away from Derby city centre.
Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes’ drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.
Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25
London is 90 minutes away by train
East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away
For your information
If this sounds like the ideal job opportunity for you, please download and read our Information for Applicants document before applying:
http://lfa.ac/LFCDJobsInfo
Apply for this job
Complete the application form online at www.lfct.org.uk/careers
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.
The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Landau Forte College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1272 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Landau Forte College website
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic non-teacher to work across year 7. Alongside the Heads of Year, the successful candidates will play a key role in the progress and achievement of all students. The main role of the Deputy Head of Year is to work collaboratively with and in support of Heads of Year, Senior Leaders and the Student Support Team to provide comprehensive care, support and guidance for students in Year groups in order to ensure they meet the school’s high expectations of attitudes to learning, behaviour and attainment.
The type of people we are looking for are likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition. They will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leading educational organisation at the cutting edge of educational development.
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