Catering Assistant

Bungay High School, Bungay, Suffolk, NR35 1RW

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 July 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  25 June 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: Pro-rata £10,483 (FTE £23,656)

Catering Assistant job summary

Part of the East Anglian Schools’ Trust

Tel: 01986 891642

Email: rblake@bungayhigh.co.uk 

Website: www.bungayhigh.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Chanel Oswick

11 – 18 years Mixed roll 

• Salary: Pro-rata £10,483 (FTE £23,656)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 22.5 hours per week
• Term time only
• Required for 1 September 2025 start

To prepare and provide high quality food and beverage service for staff and pupils at Bungay High School in line with Health & Safety Food Hygiene regulations.

Working 4.5 hours a day - 9.00-2.00pm with a 30 minute unpaid break.

Duties and responsibilities

·      To prepare, cook and serve food and beverages to the required standard

·      To follow menu plans agreed with the Catering Manager at Bungay High School

·      To assist the Catering Manager with the preparation of menu plans if required

·      To follow the menu and recipes agreed

·      To occasionally assist with special functions which may be outside of normal working hours

·      To carry out cleaning duties within the kitchen and dining areas as required

·      To follow sound hygiene practices and compliance

·      To ensure that health and safety regulations are observed in working practices and complete checks and paperwork as agreed with Catering Manager

·      To assist with the ordering, issue and recording of catering supplies as required

·      To assist with the operation of control procedures as required

·      To attend regular meetings with the Catering team

·      To report immediately any accidents, fire, theft, loss, damage, or unfit food or other irregularities and take such action as may be appropriate or possible.

General

·      To participate in the performance and development review process

·      To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace

·      To ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy. The Local Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the post holder will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher.

How to apply

To download a copy of our application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Alternatively, download from our website - www.bungayhigh.co.uk.  

Completed forms should be returned to - rblake@bungayhigh.co.uk Please write your covering letter of application to Chanel Oswick, Headteacher.

We do not accept CVs. 

Closing date:  9 July 2025, 12noon

Interview date:  w/c 14 July 2025

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check will be required for this post.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Bungay High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 985 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bungay High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bungay-high-school-bungay

Bungay High School Academy is a thriving and successful school situated in a pleasant rural area. We are 20 miles from Norwich and 15 miles from the delightful heritage coast. We have fantastic students, great staff and a commitment to success for all. We have an excellent CPD programme and are committed to staff development.

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