Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Kingswinford Academy, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7AD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 September 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: £12,149.90 - £12,737.40 Annually (Actual)

Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

Catering Assistant

MATERNITY COVER

Term Time only

Monday to Friday 10.30am-2.30pm

Required as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our Catering team as soon as possible to cover for Maternity Leave.

The Catering Assistant, under the direction of the Catering Supervisor will be responsible for the food preparation and the delivery of the food service at Kingswinford Academy in line with the school’s ethos of achieving high standards is maintained and/or exceeded.

Kingswinford Academy is part of a growing Multi Academy Trust which affords our staff many cross-phase opportunities. We are highly ambitious for our students, staff and community and aspire to be exceptional in everything we do. Professional development opportunities are outstanding. We are dedicated to enabling staff progression and keep staff wellbeing central to our approach.

Key responsibilities include:-

To assist in the smooth running of the food service to include assisting in the preparation

and production of hot food, sandwiches, salads, baked goods and all other food served

To assist in all aspects of stock control including stock takes and delivery monitoring

To provide a positive friendly customer service for all pupils, staff and visitors using the

facility

To assist with all aspects of cleaning of the kitchen, equipment and other food service

areas ensuring that all check-lists are completed.

To assist in the production of food for special events, theme days and functions

For more information or to arrange for a visit to the school, please contact Helen Knowles, on hknowles@kingswinford.windsoracademytrust.org.uk. For an application pack please follow the link on our website www.kingswinfordacademy.org.uk under job vacancies.

Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026 @9am

Kingswinford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Kingswinford Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 917 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kingswinford Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingswinford-academy

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