Catering Assistant
Washington Academy, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 2AA10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
1 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 July 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
- Salary: Grade 2 SCP 3 - 4 - £5,904.07- £5,996.709
Catering Assistant job summary
Catering Assistant
📍 Location: Washington Academy
💰 Salary: Grade 2 SCP 3 - 4 - £5,904.07- £5,996.709
⏳ Contract: Permanent - Part time 10 hours per week , working term time plus 2 days
📅 Start Date: September 2025
About the Role
As a Catering Assistant, you will work alongside the Catering Manager and team to ensure the smooth running of our school catering provision. You will help prepare and serve food, maintain high hygiene standards, and provide excellent customer service to our students and staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting in the preparation and cooking of food and beverages
- Setting up service counters and displays, serving food in an attractive and efficient manner
- Cleaning kitchen equipment, utensils, and dining areas to maintain hygiene standards
- Assisting with the receipt and safe storage of deliveries
- Supporting with cash handling where applicable (training will be provided)
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for a team player with a positive attitude who:
- Can provide excellent customer service
- Has basic food preparation skills (training will be provided)
- Is committed to maintaining high hygiene and safety standards
- Is willing to undertake relevant training, including a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
- Is enthusiastic about working in a school environment
Experience of working in a catering role or educational setting would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why Join Washington Academy and Consilium Academies?
By joining us, you’ll become part of a values-driven Trust that invests in its people. We offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement (for support staff, up to 34 days plus bank holidays, pro-rata)
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- Access to Vivup for exclusive discounts and wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 access to counselling & mental health support
- Professional development opportunities through our Centre for Professional Learning
- Career progression opportunities within a growing Trust
About Washington Academy
Washington Academy provides a dynamic and supportive learning environment, where we celebrate the achievements and individuality of every student. Our inclusive ethos is at the heart of all we do, and we are proud to be part of the Consilium Academies Trust—a collaborative family of schools committed to improving life chances for all.
Applications and Information
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Washington Academy, please contact kay.salter@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is Friday 1st August 2025 at 09.00am
Interviews will take place Wednesday 6th August 2025
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
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 Washington Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 594 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Washington Academy website
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