Catering Assistant Based at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School

Horncastle Education Trust, Horncastle, LN9 5AD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 23.75 hours per week for 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade 2 Scale Point 3 £24,515 (actual £13,475) with potential to rise to Grade s Scale Point 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you have experience of working in a fast paced catering environment this could be the job for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• To assist with deliveries, food preparation and general cooking tasks.
• To prepare the dining area, serving food at break, lunch and at other times as required.
• To complete washing up, both manual and using the plate wash and general cleaning ensure that cleaning materials and equipment are stored carefully when not in use.
• To operate tills as required, stock vending machines and assist with related services.
• To report to the Deputy Catering Manager / Catering Manager any problems relating to stock, cleaning materials and equipment.
• Assisting with deep cleaning as directed.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

• A permanent part-time role of 23.75 hours per week for 39 weeks per year.
• Salary upon appointment Grade 2 Scale Point 3 £24,515 (actual £13,475), with potential to rise to Grade 2 Scale Point 6.
• Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work.
• Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

AD HET Catering Assistant (QE) 002 010626.pdf - 190 KB (opens in new tab)

JD HET Catering Assistant 002.pdf - 211 KB (opens in new tab)

About Horncastle Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@horncastleeducationtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horncastle-education-trust

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