Catering Assistant
Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3NS16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Post 1: 35 hours per week - Permanent - 39 weeks per year Post 2: 17.5 hours per week - Permanent - 39 weeks per year Post 3: 17.5 hours per week - Permanent - 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £12.71 per hour (pay award pending) (FTE: £24,520 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Brookfield Community School has a fantastic opportunity for three Catering Assistants to join our busy and successful school kitchen. With a brand-new, state-of-the-art kitchen opening in September 2026, this is an exciting time to become part of our dedicated in-house catering team.
The successful candidates will support the delivery of a high-quality catering service that meets the needs of our students and wider school community. You will assist with the preparation of fresh, healthy meals and snacks, and help maintain a safe, clean, and well-organised kitchen environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages
- Ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene at all times
- Support the catering team in maintaining a safe working environment
- Comply with all Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations
- Help ensure catering standards meet School Food Standards and Food Standards Agency requirements
- Provide a positive and professional service to students and staff
The Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
- The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
- Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee benefits platform
Further information about the job
For further details regarding this post please contact Tracey Wallis, Catering Manager on t.wallis@brookfieldcs.org.uk . To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team on HR@Redhillacademytrust.org.uk
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brookfield Community School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1168 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Brookfield Community School website
- Email address
- t.wallis@brookfieldcs.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01246568115
Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The school is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
Arranging a visit to Brookfield Community School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email t.wallis@brookfieldcs.org.uk.
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