Catering Assistant
Greengate Lane Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 3GT3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
29 September 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
1 September 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
- £24,601.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary (£7,889 - £8,076)
Catering Assistant job summary
Catering Assistant - Greengate Lane Academy
Location: Sheffield
Contract: Permanent, Part-Time - working hours are 10:45am-1:30pm Monday-Friday , 13.75 hrs per week , term time only.
Greengate Lane Academy is looking for a friendly and reliable Catering Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in creating a positive lunchtime experience for our children, helping to ensure they are well-fed and ready to learn.
As Catering Assistant, you will support the preparation and serving of meals, maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and contribute to a warm, welcoming dining environment. You’ll work closely with the kitchen team and wider school staff to ensure every child enjoys a safe and nutritious mealtime.
Key Responsibilities:- Assist with the preparation and serving of food and drinks.
- Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.
- Follow food hygiene and health and safety procedures.
- Support the smooth running of lunchtime service.
- Help create a friendly and inclusive atmosphere for pupils.
- A positive and approachable team player.
- Experience in catering or food service (school experience desirable but not essential).
- A commitment to safeguarding and supporting children’s wellbeing.
- Good communication skills and a flexible attitude.
- Someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys working in a school environment.
Greengate Lane Academy is a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Sheffield, proud to be part of the Astrea Academy Trust. We are committed to excellence, opportunity, and ensuring every child receives the best possible start in life. Our school community is vibrant, diverse, and united by a shared belief in the power of education.
In return, we offer:- A supportive and friendly working environment
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Training and development opportunities
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing
- Networking and support across the Astrea Academy Trust
Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.
Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.
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 Greengate Lane Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Greengate Lane Academy website
We are very proud of our school, and I am sure you will agree that we have much to be proud of with the excellent work that is undertaken here. We have superb school grounds and facilities for our children and local community.
To apply please see the Admissions Information in the menu bar above.
We are delighted to now be a part of the Astrea Academy Trust. The Astrea vision enables individual academies to flourish with real autonomy, whilst also ensuring a strong ethos of support and collaboration.
If you would like to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will make an appointment for you. Telephone 0114 284 8322. We look forward to meeting you!
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