Catering Assistant
Bowhill Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1JT14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
15 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 12.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 7,020 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Enjoys being part of a busy, supportive team
- Takes pride in doing things properly and safely
- Has a positive, flexible and can-do attitude
- Understands the importance of kindness and teamwork in schools
- Can build warm, professional relationships with children and colleagues
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- A welcoming and supportive school community
- Training and development opportunities
- A role where your contribution genuinely matters every single day
- The chance to work within a Trust that values belonging, opportunity and community
Further information about the job
Catering Assistant – Bowhill Primary School
£24,796, pro rata to £7,020 per annum for 12.5 hours per week, term time only. Permanent
Please note you must be a driver and have access to your own car
Food has a way of making children feel cared for. A warm meal. A welcoming smile. A calm, happy dining hall where every child feels seen and included.
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly team and help create positive lunchtime experiences for our pupils across our Trust schools. This is more than preparing and serving food - it’s about being part of a school community where children feel they belong.
Working together, we create an exceptional education for every child - one where they feel connected, valued and full of possibility. Our values of being ambitious, kind and courageous shape everything we do, including the care we show through everyday moments.
If you are hardworking, reliable, enjoy working with people and take pride in creating a clean, welcoming environment, we would love to hear from you.
The role will involve:
- Preparing and serving fresh food for pupils during lunchtime
- Creating a positive and welcoming dining experience
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene and food safety
- Supporting with kitchen cleaning and daily operational checks
- Working both independently and as part of a wider catering team
- Helping ensure our kitchens are safe, organised and efficient
- Supporting across Trust primary schools when required
We are looking for someone who:
- Enjoys being part of a busy, supportive team
- Takes pride in doing things properly and safely
- Has a positive, flexible and can-do attitude
- Understands the importance of kindness and teamwork in schools
- Can build warm, professional relationships with children and colleagues
- Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
In return, we offer:
- A welcoming and supportive school community
- Training and development opportunities
- A role where your contribution genuinely matters every single day
- The chance to work within a Trust that values belonging, opportunity and community
Every role in our schools helps shape a child’s experience of education. Sometimes the smallest moments - a smile, encouragement, consistency or care - can have the biggest impact.
Become part of our journey by completing our application form and returning it to hr@elatschools.com if you would like to apply. Please see our Catering Assistant Job Description for further information.
Closing Date: 29th May 2026Interview Date: 6th June 2026
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.
If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.
Commitment to safeguarding
Exeter Learning Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We encourage you to read our Safeguarding Policy before applying. We will ask for references and conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.
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.
About Bowhill Primary School
- School type
- Academies, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 464 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bowhill Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@elatschools.com
Bowhill Primary School is a large, popular school situated out the outskirts of Exeter. Our ethos is based on developing a sense of community, aspiring to excellence, demonstrating a
responsibility shown by all and respecting our environment. We have a very supportive
community and are striving to achieve high standards in everything that we do.
Bowhill Primary is a member of ELAT (Exeter Learning Academy Trust) which is a partnership of four local primary schools based in Exeter. ELATs aim is to be a people-focused organisation with strong principles of enabling every child and adult within our Trust to thrive. We have high aspirations for all our children, regardless of their starting point, and in turn, expect our staff to have high aspirations of themselves. We believe that our strength lies in working together and using our collective skills and expertise to benefit the children in our schools.
Arranging a visit to Bowhill Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@elatschools.com.
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