Catering Assistant

The King's (The Cathedral) School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UE

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,947.00 Annually (Actual)

Catering Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant on a Fixed term contract starting on 1 September 2025 and ending on 31 December 2025.

The successful candidate will provide full support to the Catering Manager performing a variety of front and back kitchen duties including taking deliveries of food and storing it in line with the Food Safety Plan, preparing food, presenting or packing food ready to transfer to sales areas in line with allergen legislation, using catering equipment (including ovens) in line with Manual handling and other Health and Safety guidelines, serving students and staff taking into consideration dietary requirements, operating cashless tills as well as thorough cleaning of food preparation areas, equipment, utensils, etc.

This is a very varied and busy role. We are looking for a strong team player with a positive and pro-active attitude. The successful candidate will be confident in dealing with large numbers of customers and working at speed.

The role is part time, 20 hours per week, 11.15am – 3.15pm Monday – Friday during Term Time plus 5 cleaning days

We offer excellent working conditions in a family atmosphere, free uniform, free on-site parking in the city centre, on-site fitness facilities, access to Bike to Work and Eye Care Schemes, an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as child admission priority.

The King's (The Cathedral) School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Joining The King’s School Family – A message from the Headteacher.

Thank you for your interest in joining The King’s (The Cathedral) School at this exciting time. We are a unique Single Academy Trust, home to 140 members of staff, providing an exceptional education experience to 1,200 students, of which 400 are in the 6th Form.

Originally founded by King Henry VIII in 1541 the school is one of only three state funded Church of England Cathedral Chorister Schools in England. Located in the heart of the City of Peterborough the school celebrates the highest standards of academic achievement – progress is typically in the top 5% nationally for GCSE. Consistently rated as Outstanding by Ofsted (most recently in June 2024) the school educates students from diverse backgrounds, between the ages of seven and eighteen.

What makes the school Outstanding are the highly skilled and committed teaching and support staff, working above and beyond, in the shared belief that education is about more than just classroom acquired knowledge. At King’s we believe that it’s our student’s experience of our school beyond the classroom that will ensure their greatest growth during their time with us, as well as the achievement of their full potential.

Our Staff create opportunities and encourage students to explore experiences in sport, music, drama, art, design, technology, as well as volunteering in community projects and with local charities. Students can choose from, and get involved in, field-trips, residentials, competitions, individual activities or membership of a variety of teams and clubs. Most importantly the students themselves engage and contribute to school life in significant and meaningful ways. Sixth Form Students are heavily involved in mentoring younger students, as well as organising and leading a variety of in school societies including The Medical Society, The Law Society, Politics and Programming.

Everything we do is underpinned by our commitment to faith and worship and our five Christian Values – joyfulness, generosity inclusivity, spirituality and Excellence. Guided by our School Chaplain, school life includes daily opportunity for staff and students to consistently celebrate unity, community and the unique contribution of one another.

It’s impossible to describe in a few words the holistic way in which we view an education here at King’s and all of the opportunities that are available to our students. To get a sense of our aspirations for our school and it’s students, as well as the positive impact and confidence that we believe their journey here with us can have on them as they take their next steps in to further education or the world of work, please take the time to explore our website in full https://www.kings.peterborough.sch.uk

I can guarantee anyone coming to work with us will find warm and friendly colleagues and exceptionally well-behaved students.

John Harrison

Headteacher

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

The King’s (The Cathedral) School fully recognises the responsibility it has under section 175 of the Education
Act 2002 (as amended), the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (as amended) and Education
and Training (Welfare of Children) Act, 2021 to have arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children.

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 The King's (The Cathedral) School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The King's (The Cathedral) School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-king-s-the-cathedral-school

We are proud of our long-standing history and tradition going back to 1541 and embrace everything the modern world has to offer, as we look towards the future. We value, and strive to encourage, individual academic success, alongside musical, cultural and sporting achievements, within the Christian family ethos, which is central to everything we do. Our aim is to be “A Family Achieving Excellence”.

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