Catering Assistant

Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA2 9PH

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 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: £6,241.00 - £6,240.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3 (SCP 4 to SCP 5. £26,847 to £27,274 fte / £6,241.to £6,240 actual)

Catering Assistant job summary

The Governors at Meadowside Primary & Nursery School wish to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed catering assistant. We are looking for someone to join our team who can engage, empathise with and support our children during their lunch time. You will be required:

to assist with the preparation and service of tasty and nutritious meals

to carry out cleaning duties in the kitchen such as cleaning down surfaces, mopping and brushing the floor and cleaning pots, pans, plates and cutlery.

assist with packing and unpacking of food and other goods and to ensure safe storage of goods.

Advice, guidance, and training on working with children will be given. Meadowside is a happy, thriving school with high standards and a hardworking team of practitioners. Applicants should be supportive of the school’s ethos and team approach. Application forms and further details are available via the school website.

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.

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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 Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 255 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowside-community-primary-and-nursery-school-warrington

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