Catering Assistant
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4AB3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 November 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
- Competitive
Additional allowances
Competitive
Catering Assistant job summary
Our opportunity for you
We have a job vacancy for a Catering Assistant who will assist with the planning, organising and developing of food and beverage services for the Academy, whilst meeting the Academy’s expectations, food and hygiene standards and financial targets.
Do you want to work with inquisitive children and collaborative staff? Does this sound like your perfect job?
Then Landau Forte Academy Greenacres is the place for you.
Key informationContract: Permanent position, Term Time only
Hours: 23.75 per week
Start date: ASAP
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: 17 November 2025
What we can offer you
A supportive, cohesive and exciting working environment
The chance to work with genuinely enthusiastic and happy students
Career prospects within an innovative and ambitious Multi Academy Trust
A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS)
Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health
Person specification
Good communication skills
Ability to work constructively as part of a team
Ability to relate well to children and to adults
Have a flexible approach to work
Demonstrate the understanding and ability to maintain a safe and hygienic working environment
Maintenance of a clean and hygienic appearance
Job description
Assist with the preparation, setting up and serving of meals in line with food hygiene regulations
Clean kitchen equipment as required in designated areas
Ensure compliance with food hygiene and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regulations at all times
Provide a customer focused service, which is courteous and responsive and meets the needs of the customers at all times
To safely operate kitchen equipment at all times.
To report any identified repair of kitchen equipment immediately on detection to the Catering Manager
To maintain a clean and hazard free working area and adhere to cleaning rotas
To report any accidents and incidents to the Catering Manager
To assist in the security of the catering area at all times
To maintain high standards of cleanliness, personal hygiene and appearance
Undertake such duties as may be considered appropriate by the Catering Manager in line with the needs of the service
About The Trust
Landau Forte Charitable Trust is a family of six Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form Academies across the Midlands. Established in 1989, our roots as a charity lie in the global finance and hospitality industries, with our founders Martin Landau and Rocco Forte. Their values combine in how our schools look after their children and young people; they aspire to a world-leading standard of innovation, entrepreneurship, service and care.
We believe a brilliant education should be central to the development of every child and young person. Their learning, wellbeing and happiness is at the centre of every decision we take and every pound we spend.
The local areaTamworth is a historic town surrounded by beautiful countryside, located a short distance from Birmingham. The Academy is located close to the centre of Tamworth, with superb transport links.
Tamworth boasts a range of historical sites and leisure attractions, including: Tamworth Castle; the Tamworth SnowDome and Drayton Manor Amusement Park. Within a 20 minute drive from the town, you can find yourself in the beautiful, open Staffordshire countryside or Birmingham‘s bustling city centre.
Tamworth is 10 minutes away from the M42; junction 10
Direct trains from Birmingham (10 minutes) and London (1 hour 15 minutes)
Birmingham and East Midlands Airports are 30 minutes away
Apply for this job
Complete the application form online
Visit www.lfct.org.uk/careers
All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Self-declaration is subject to Ministry of Justice guidance on the disclosure of criminal records, further information can be found on GOV.UK.
The Trust will conduct all necessary searches and checks as relevant and in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines, our Safer Recruitment policy can be found on our website at www.lfct.org.uk
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 Landau Forte Academy Greenacres
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 349 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Landau Forte Academy Greenacres website
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