Catering Assistant

Wellsway School, Bristol, BS31 1PH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: This is a permanent role working 20 hours a week, Term Time Only + 3 inset days Start date: 01/09/2026
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: F/T pay = £24,413 Pro-rata Salary= £11,318

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Brings energy, enthusiasm and pride to their work
• Has a friendly, polite manner and enjoys working with children
• Can follow instructions and work efficiently in a busy environment
• Has a flexible and positive approach, working well as part of a team
• Holds (or is willing to work towards) a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• Understands excellent hygiene, safety and presentation
• Is reliable, well-organised and maintains high personal standards

What the school offers its staff

We believe people flourish when they feel valued, supported and inspired. At Wellsway School, you’ll find a collaborative culture, purposeful professional development and a shared commitment to wellbeing.

Eligible colleagues benefit from a fully funded Health Cash Plan, providing up to £500 each year towards everyday health costs such as dental, optical and physiotherapy appointments.

Find out more about whatit’slike to work with usat:https://www.futuralearning.co.uk/careers

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.

Wellsway School is seeking a motivated Catering Assistant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a busy, welcoming school community where you will support the delivery of a high-quality food service for pupils and staff.

You’ll be part of a supportive and ambitious team who are committed to helping every child reach their full potential. You’ll join colleagues who work collaboratively to create a positive, inclusive learning environment where staff and pupils thrive together.

About Wellsway School

Wellsway School is a well-established secondary school in Keynsham with a strong academic tradition and inclusive ethos. It provides students with a high-quality education and a wide range of opportunities to develop their interests, leadership skills, and character.

Wellsway School is proud to be part of Futura Learning Partnership, a trust dedicated to building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish.

Commitment to safeguarding

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Futura-Recruitment-Pack-March-2026.pdf - 858 KB (opens in new tab)

JD Catering Assistant.pdf - 256 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wellsway School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1325 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wellsway School website
• Email address: rsmith@futuralearning.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellsway-school-bristol

A successful, high-performing 11-18 mixed comprehensive that is popular and over-subscribed, with almost 1300 students on roll. The school is set on the east side of Keynsham, eight miles north-west of Bath and seven miles south-east of Bristol and we are fortunate to have a large, semi-rural setting with excellent transport links for students and staff. Having been part of the Wellsway Multi-Academy Trust since it was founded has already brought many benefits to the school community and a real strength of the trust is its cross phase nature, allowing us to work with leaders with a wide range of experiences and students across all the age ranges.

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