Catering Assistant

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 2AJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

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: £12.85 Hourly Grade 1 point 3 - £24,796 FTE paid pro rata at £10,177

Catering Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working in a vibrant school environment? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Catering Assistant to become a valued member of our dedicated catering team.

Based at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, you’ll play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our catering service, working under the guidance of the Academy Catering Manager and Academy Chef. Your work will help ensure our pupils enjoy nutritious, delicious meals every day.

As part of our wider Multi Academy Company, which includes 8 schools, we’re looking for someone who is not only enthusiastic and reliable but also flexible and willing to support across our school network when needed.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in children's daily lives, we’d love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will:

• Provide an Catering service to staff and pupils within the Romero Academy by planning, preparing, cooking and presenting food to the standards required by The Romero Catholic Academy.
• Ensure that the Academy’s reputation for excellent food and service is enhanced by the development of new initiatives and ideas.

We can offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover - Including cashback on optical, dental, therapy treatments, discounts at many high-street retailers, and access to a wide range of wellbeing services
• 24/7 Counselling & Support Line - Confidential support whenever you need it
• Generous Pension Scheme - Helping you plan and invest in your future
• Opportunities for Progression - We’re committed to your career growth, with clear development pathways, regular reviews, and access to internal and external training to help you reach your full potential
• A Supportive and Inclusive Workplace - Where your wellbeing comes first

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, please get in touch to arrange.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 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.

About Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1439 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cardinal-wiseman-catholic-school

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