Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Colne Community School, Colchester, Essex, CO7 0QL10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £19,065.00 - £19,366.00 Annually (Actual) Local Government Pay Scale 2, Points 4-5
Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in putting students first? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Colne Community School for a Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team to cover a period of maternity leave.
Our school is a community in which we believe everyone, students and staff alike, should have the opportunity to be nourished and grow. Therefore, we are seeking to recruit a proactive and reliable member of staff to enrich the skills and experience already present in our Catering Team. We aim to foster an inclusive culture where everyone is able to learn from each other. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and diligent.
The Colne Community School is a member of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust’s mission is to be ‘Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’ and this is certainly a message that The Colne invests in too. We work closely with other schools within the Trust to improve standards and ensure that we are creating the best environment for our students to learn and our staff to develop.
Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. We expect all members of staff to feed into our values and lead by example to our students. We believe that every member of staff has the potential to impact on student experience and therefore we encourage our staff, both teaching and support, to immerse themselves in our school culture.
Applications from outstanding individuals who believe they can contribute to our school community are greatly welcomed. If you are willing to invest in us, we will invest in you which we believe makes the experience at The Colne especially exciting.
- Start Date: ASAP
- Contract Type: Fixed Term (maternity cover) for up to 1 year
- Working Hours: Part time - 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time) + 1 INSET/Non-Pupil Day
- Working Pattern: 7:30am - 2:30pm, Monday to Friday
A Day in the Life:
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- The preparation and simple cooking of food and beverages.
- Serving customers.
- Maintaining a high standard of personal and general cleanliness and hygiene to comply with statutory and school regulations.
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
- A good general standard of education.
- Good customer service skills.
- The ability to be flexible and adaptable.
(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Colne Community School?
We can offer you:
- A Competitive Salary
- Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.
- Sociable and friendly staff.
- Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.
- Staff social events.
Employee benefits include:
- A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
- A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
- Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Submit an application on My New Term by Midnight, Sunday 22nd November 2026.
The interview date is to be confirmed.
Nb: Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.
We are managing all current recruitment directly and kindly request that agencies do not contact us regarding open positions.
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 Colne Community School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1289 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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