Catering Assistant

Studio West, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 September 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: £4,458.00 - £14,117.00 Annually (Actual) term time only plus 5 additional days

Catering Assistant job summary

The following is typical of the duties the postholder will be expected to perform. It is not necessarily exhaustive and other duties of a similar nature and level may be required from time to time.

To carry out all aspects of kitchen related duties to ensure the preparation and service of quality meals and the maintenance of all hygiene standards.

To undertake the preparation and cooking of food and beverages in accordance with agreed procedures and using all equipment necessary.

To ensure the presentation and service of food is in accordance with agreed procedures, providing a brief description, if requested, of the meals available and to encourage customers to purchase more or try other foods (i.e. balanced diet).

To assist with the general maintenance and presentation of the service area.

To wash utensils, crockery, pots and pans, and undertake general cleaning of the kitchen area including equipment and machinery, storerooms and staff rooms, to the required hygiene standards.

To clean the dining room and set up and clear away equipment and materials if necessary.

To participate in and assist with functions where catering is required.

To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people you are responsible for, or come into contact with, in accordance with the trust’s safeguarding policy and school’s child protection policies and protocols.

To promote and implement the Council’s equal opportunities policies in all aspects of employment and service delivery.

To assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment and to act in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures

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 Studio West

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 496 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Studio West website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/studio-west

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