Catering Assistant
Lancaster Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FUThis job expired on 5 June 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
22 May 2026
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 May 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
- Grade 1, SCP 3 - £24,796.00 (pay award pending)
Catering Assistant job summary
Hours: 16 hours per week, weeks per year to be negotiated
Closing date: 4th June 2026, interviews to be held w/c 8th June 2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitably qualified applicants are identified. Early applications are strongly encouraged.
For an informal chat please call Ben Stephenson, Trust Catering Manager
About us
Lancaster Academy is a thriving 11 – 16 school in Leicestershire. We are part of the Learning without Limits Academy Trust who offer support, an excellent range of CPD opportunities, staff rewards package and well-being services.
Due the internal transfer of one of our catering assistants we are looking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our in-house catering team. You would be helping to serve students, staff, and visitors at lunchtimes. Experience in catering would be useful, but is not essential, and applications will be welcomed from anybody who shares a passion in catering for young people.
Lancaster Academy is a vibrant, exciting, innovative, and mixed 11-16 school. Our students are enthusiastic, and our staff are welcoming, hardworking, and supportive. If you would like to truly make a difference to our students and help us to progress and build on our previous successes, we would love to hear from you.
Why work for us?
You will be given the opportunity to grow professionally and personally in this role and you will have access to meaningful professional development.
As a Trust we value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, please let us know on your application and we’ll facilitate this wherever we can.
We offer:
• Access to the highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff Wellbeing Package - Access to a number of free services, including confidential counselling sessions, GP Helpline, physiotherapy, virtual gym, weight management, menopause, mindfulness and relaxation sessions.
• Staff Benefits Package - Access to a huge range of savings from retailers such as Currys, Halfords, Wilko, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons plus cinema and travel.
• Cycle to Work – This initiative also allows you to make huge Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories. These savings are achieved via salary sacrifice which is managed by the Trust and lets you spread the cost to make payments more convenient.
• Free Financial Support Service from Barclays - support with all aspects of your financial health and wellbeing. No need to be a Barclays customer to use the service.
• Eye Test Vouchers – Free SpecSavers eye test voucher for eligible staff
• Annual Flu Vaccine – Free flu vaccine voucher annually
• Free onsite parking
How to Apply:
For safer recruitment purposes we will only accept fully completed application forms through eTeach. CVs and resumes will not be considered.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lancaster Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
About Lancaster Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 962 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lancaster Academy website
A very warm welcome to Lancaster Academy, a community dedicated to creating the best possible future for our students.
Our specialist focus is on nurturing students to be fully ready for a career in business and all the opportunities that it has to offer.
We believe in every student and aim for them to be the very best at what they do. That's why we're passionate about growing the aspirations of our young people and their families.
We shape conversations about what's possible and for each individual we find the right route into business -from apprenticeships after GCSEs, right through to a degree or post-graduate qualifications.
Through our tailored curriculum and close connections with companies large and small, we ensure our school leavers are READY for work and the world of enterprise and commerce, by nurturing the qualities and skills they need to succeed:
Respect, Employability, Accountability, Diversity, Young Ambassadors.
This is how we broaden horizons, cultivate ambition, build character and develop a strong work ethic.
In short, at Lancaster Academy, we work to educate, support and inspire. We are committed to developing outstanding young people, who'll be sought after because of who they are. By enabling them to prosper, we help our communities to prosper too.
At Lancaster, every day is an open day. By appointment we look forward to welcoming you through our doors to see our school community at work.
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