Catering Assistant
Desford Community Primary School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE9 9JH9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
14 October 2026
Closing date
23 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 October 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
- Actual Salary £8,959.58
Catering Assistant job summary
Catering Assistant
Required from November 2026
Pay Grade: Grade 4, Pay Point 6
Permanent, Term time only
Full Time Equivalent: £25,822. Actual Salary: £8,959.58
15 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
11am to 2pm
About Our School
Desford Community Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school at the heart of the local community. Central to everything we do at Desford is our school rule: Be Kind to Yourself, Others and the Environment. As a school we are committed to creating a nurturing, ambitious, and inspiring environment where every child is encouraged to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We believe strongly in promoting pupil agency and equity, ensuring that all children feel valued, empowered, and able to succeed through meaningful opportunities, high expectations, and an inclusive approach to learning and personal development.
At Desford Community Primary School we are able to offer you:
Friendly, enthusiastic and well-behaved children who enjoy learning
A hardworking, supportive and dedicated staff team
A positive working environment where wellbeing is valued
A coaching ethos to develop practice
A school that has strong commitment to developing its staff individually and supports you with your continued professional development
Supportive leadership and governors committed to school improvement
Strong partnerships with parents and the wider community
The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families
In return we are looking for someone who:
Demonstrates a commitment to our school ethos of “Be kind to yourself, others and the environment”
Promotes and models our core values of being Ready, Safe and Respectful
Is dedicated to ensuring all children thrive through equity, inclusion, and high expectations
Fosters pupil agency by encouraging independence, confidence, and a love of learning
Builds positive and supportive relationships with pupils, staff, parents, and the wider community
Works effectively as part of a collaborative and supportive team
Demonstrates strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
Shows flexibility, enthusiasm, and a willingness to contribute to wider school life
Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Closing Date
The closing date for completed applications is Friday 23rd October 2026, with interviews taking place during the week commencing Monday 26th October 2026.
Application process
Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach.
Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.
If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you.
Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.
Desford Community Primary School
Headteacher: Mr Colin Wilson
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Desford Community Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 385 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Desford Primary School is a vibrant and flourishing school at the heart of the village community. We have around 400 pupils in fourteen classes and are in the midst of significant growth due to large-scale house building in the village. We were awarded "Good" school grading in the Ofsted Inspection of July 2017. The report describes very high standards in all aspects of the school's activities. All school staff are dedicated and capable practitioners and the quality of teaching is at a consistently high level. Outcomes for pupils are consistently good throughout the school. Our children are nurtured, kept safe and are well cared for (Ofsted 2017).
Our school building is modern, attractive and well-maintained and includes an exceptional purpose-built 60-place Foundation Stage unit for Reception children, opened in September 2015 and a two classroom Upper Junior unit opened in May 2018 . All classrooms are spacious and well-equipped and the school prides itself on the quality of the classroom displays.
Our school is one of ten schools in the LiFE Multi Academy Trust. This collaborative school network currently comprises of 4 primary and 6 secondary schools and enables us to keep abreast of current developments in education and continually to develop and improve all aspects of our practice. We work within a group of local schools to the same end.
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