Catering Assistant
St John Fisher Catholic Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 8PT19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 December 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
- £24,413.00 - £24,413.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade A1, Scale Point 2 (Actual salary £11,324 per annum)
Catering Assistant job summary
- Permanent, term time only plus 5 training / additional days
- 20 hours per week
- Monday to Friday (5 hours per day 10:00am - 2:30pm)
- NJC Grade A1, Scale Point 2
- Salary £24,413 FTE (Actual salary £11,324 per annum)
Required as soon as possible, the Governors of this high achieving, oversubscribed school seek to appoint a Catering Assistant who, working closely with the Catering Manager and Cook, will be responsible for delivering an effective catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety.
What are we looking for?
The ideal candidate would have:
- A friendly, hardworking attitude with a passion for food and nutrition.
- The ability to work as part of a team and who enjoys working in a dynamic school setting.
- Experience in catering is a bonus, but a positive attitude and willingness to learn are just as important.
What can we offer you?
- Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items).
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).
- On-site parking and access to canteen.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing.
If you would like the opportunity to meet us or have an informal discussion, please contact the school at office@sjfchs.org.uk to arrange this.
- Closing Date: Monday 5 January 2026 at 9am
- Interviews: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly afterwards.
The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.
Our school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St John Fisher is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.
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 St John Fisher Catholic Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1280 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John Fisher Catholic Academy website
School location
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