13 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    29 September 2025

  • Closing date

    18 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    4 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 to Friday 10am - 2pm Fixed Term ( Maternity Cover)

Contract type

Fixed term - Covering the current postholders maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover

Actual salary

Scale 3, point 4 (Actual Salary £11,030)

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the role:

We’re looking for an energetic, can-do Catering Assistant to help serve up healthy meals and big smiles to our amazing pupils!

As a Catering Assistant you will…

  • Help prepare and serve lunches
  • Keep the kitchen clean and safe
  • Be a valued part of our friendly school team

No experience? No problem – we’ll train you!


How to Apply:

To apply for the role, please complete the application form, demonstrating how your skills and experience match the criteria in the Job Description and Person Specification and return directly to The Acorn Academy on the email address provided below.

Application guidance notes are also available to assist you with completing your application.

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the school office via email addressed to:

t: 01376 512605

e:admin@acornacademy.net


Closing Date: Friday 18th July 2025, at Midnight

Interview Date: To be confirmed


Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

What the school offers its staff

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought.

Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Commitment to safeguarding

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Acorn Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 7
Education phase
Primary
School size
272 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 7
Ofsted report
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School website
Acorn Academy website

Acorn Academy is a large infant school with three classes in each year group and the added benefit of a nursery and a specialist speech and language provision. Children are at the centre of everything that we do and we aim to ensure that all children have a happy and successful experience at our school.

Acorn Academy is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.

Arranging a visit to Acorn Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bridgeacademytrust.org.

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