Catering Assistant

Henley In Arden School, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6AF

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/06/2026 or as soon as possible after this date

• Closing date

  29 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 April 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: £11,490.00 - £11,490.00 Annually (Actual)

Catering Assistant job summary

AMAT Catering Services is part of Arden Multi Academy trust, a group of schools providing excellent education to children and young people within Solihull and the local area. Our Catering team are proud of delivering delicious, healthy school meals using locally sourced, high-quality ingredients to pupils within all our schools. We are delighted to be able offer the following role within the Trust.

Catering Assistant (Henley in Arden School)

The postholders will assist with the preparation and serving of meals, refreshments and other catering services. If you, therefore, have an interest in food and are enthusiastic, self-motivated, able to assist in the preparation and serving of meals to students and staff and would like to join a team with the same commitment we would love to hear from you.

We currently have a permanent vacancy at Henley in Arden School, Henley in Arden, Warwickshire. Although this is a part time job, applicants must be able to work Monday to Friday (10:30am to 3:00pm) - 20 hours per week, term time only.

The key responsibilities for this post are as follows:

Preparation and some cooking of food

Preparing the dining area for service, placing out and putting away of dining room tables, chairs and utensils as required

Preparing the counter for service

Transporting food between service points, serving meals

Operating the till systems

Excellent customer service skills

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification provided.

In return we can offer you:

An excellent Local Government Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Free Uniform

Safety shoe allowance

A school environment where enthusiastic students enjoy learning and engage positively in all aspects of school life

Access to high quality continuing professional development and the opportunity for personal growth and development

Further information about Arden Multi Academy Trust is available here:

https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/

CVs cannot be accepted as part of our Safer Recruitment guidelines.

Please note that Henley in Arden is a rural location and public transport is, therefore, limited. If you require public transport please check before applying.

Arden Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.

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

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 Henley In Arden School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 681 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Henley In Arden School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/henley-in-arden-school

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