Catering Assistant

Hallam Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4BD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 August 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  23 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours per week (Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 10691
• Pay scale: Grade 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hallam Primary School are looking to appoint a Catering Assistant who will be responsible for the preparation of food, cooking and serving food and drinks.

The role is to start in September 2025.​

Key Responsibilities:-

To work as part of a team providing a catering service to the school

​​Serving food​​

Washing up kitchen equipment​​​

Cleaning of all work and eating areas including setting out and putting away dining furniture

​​​Supervision of all areas where children are present​​

Assistance with clearing trays, plates from tables, wiping spillages as and when they occur

​​Clean trays and take used plates to the kitchen for washing.

Refill water jugs for children during the lunch period

​​Any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role

We are looking for someone who can

• Work as part of a team in a busy environment​​

• Be able to priorities tasks​

• Have excellent communication skills​

• Have an excellent work ethic and be a strong team worker​

• Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children

What the school offers its staff

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme​

Cycle to Work Scheme ​

Discounted membership for Westfield Health​

Occupational Health​

Wellbeing Programme ​

Continuous CPD and Training

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

INOVA Recruitment Pack - Catering Assistant JULY 2025 Final (1).pdf - 483 KB (opens in new tab)

Catering Assistant Job Description.pdf - 110 KB (opens in new tab)

INOVA -employment-application-form.pdf - 210 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hallam Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 635 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hallam Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@hallam.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 230 4430
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hallam-primary-school-sheffield

Hallam Primary School is a large, inclusive and welcoming school providing education from 4 to 11 for over 600 pupils. Our school is located in the west of Sheffield, on the edge of the Peak District, and is set in a large, beautiful and open site with an abundance of green space.

We are a Good school. Children are at the forefront of everything we do and we have positive relationships with our pupils and families.

At Hallam we want children to Aim High, Dream Big and Achieve Together This ethos underpins everything that happens in our school and we give our children every opportunity to achieve their full potential, make long lasting memories and prepare for their next stage of education

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