11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    26 September 2025 at 10am

  • Date listed

    15 September 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: Friday 26 September 2025 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

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

St. John Fisher is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect 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 2023, 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.

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About St John Fisher Catholic Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1280 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School location

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