Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter
Gladstone Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2BZ14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
4 February 2026 at 9am
Date listed
20 January 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
- Pathway 1, £6,881 - £6,989 (FTE £24,413 - £24,796)
Additional allowances
Pathway 1, £6,881 - £6,989 (FTE £24,413 - £24,796)
Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter job summary
Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 12.5 hours, 38 weeks (term time only)
Working pattern: 11.30am - 2pm, Monday to Friday
Salary: Pathway 1, £6,881 - £6,989 (FTE £24,413 - £24,796)
Site: Gladstone Primary Academy
Closing date: 9am on 4th February
Start date: ASAP
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you enthusiastic about food service and creating a warm, welcoming environment for our students?
Would you like to be part of an award winning catering team?
Are you reliable, flexible and committed to being a valuable team member?
If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Your role:
As our Catering Assistant/Kitchen Porter, you will be a key part of a friendly, supportive and hard‑working kitchen team dedicated to providing nutritious, high‑quality meals for our pupils. Your role will be varied and hands‑on, including helping with food preparation, maintaining high standards of cleanliness, supporting meal service and ensuring the kitchen remains safe, organised and welcoming. You will also assist with transporting food between sites, which is why experience of working in a busy kitchen environment and the ability to confidently drive an automatic van is essential. The role requires moving heavy items and working efficiently in a fast‑paced setting.
You will bring a positive attitude, reliability and a genuine commitment to teamwork. Experience in a catering or kitchen environment is required, along with good communication skills, a readiness to learn new routines and the motivation to work to high standards every day. In return, you’ll gain the satisfaction of knowing your work directly contributes to pupils having healthy, enjoyable meals that support their learning.
As this role involves direct interaction with the public, it is essential that the candidate meets the Fluency Duty requirements as outlined in the Immigration Act 2016. The successful candidate must demonstrate fluency in English to ensure effective communication with our staff, parents and pupils.
About us:
Gladstone Primary Academy welcoming school community that values your expertise. In this role, you will also be part of an award-winning catering team committed to developing our team members through a safe and relaxed environment. Sustainability is important to us and we continue to source our produce from local suppliers and reduce paper and plastic waste. In support of student learning, we help to develop food awareness initiatives with competitions, food sampling, menu planning and cookery demonstrations. You’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally, work with a supportive team, and take pride in providing meals that fuel learning and wellbeing. We offer a friendly environment where your ideas matter, and where perseverance and aspiration are celebrated.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one. According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
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 Gladstone Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 519 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gladstone Primary Academy website
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