Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover)

The Holgate Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 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: £21,569.00 Annually (FTE)

Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

Why join The Holgate Academy?

The Holgate Academy is a thriving and ambitious 11-18 secondary school, including a Sixth Form, located in Nottinghamshire and serving the vibrant community of Hucknall. As part of the Diverse Academies Trust, we are proud to educate around 1,250 students, providing high-quality education from Key Stage 3 through to Sixth Form on our main site.

At The Holgate Academy, we are committed to ensuring every student is equipped with the knowledge, skills and character needed to succeed in their future. We work closely with colleagues across the Trust and a wide range of external partners, continually researching, developing and refining our practice to provide the highest quality educational experience for our students and community.

The Academy is delighted to be included in the Government's School Rebuilding Programme, providing an exciting opportunity to further enhance our learning environment and support our vision for the future.

Every member of staff works together with a shared commitment to equip students for success. We believe there is no greater responsibility than helping young people realise their potential and improve their life chances. We are therefore seeking dedicated, passionate and ambitious individuals who share our commitment to excellence and who want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our students.

We would be delighted to welcome prospective candidates to visit the Academy to learn more about our role within the local community, our ambitious plans for the future, and how they can become part of a team that builds on past successes, delivers excellence in the present, and prepares students for lifelong success. Please contact Lynsey Baum lbaum@holgate-ac.org.uk to arrange a visit.

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 16.6%

• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning

• Employee Assistance Programme

• GP helpline

• Health and wellbeing advice and support

• Eyecare vouchers

• Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics

• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc

• Health cash plan (personal or family) - where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)

• Childcare - breakfast and after school provision

• Take a look at our rewards and benefits online

Applications

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 12 October 2026

Interview date: W/C 12 October 2026

Start date: 2 November 2026 or sooner

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Lynsey Baum, at lbaum@holgate-ac.org.uk

About Diverse Academies Trust

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care.

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

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

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 The Holgate Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Holgate Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-holgate-academy

We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-16 years based in Hucknall and, together with our partner academies, offer post 16 study at the Hucknall Sixth Form Centre.

We support our young people, so they enjoy their time at the academy and play a key part in all that academy life has to offer. We are immensely proud of the successes achieved by our students and we constantly strive to do more and be even better. Our ultimate purpose is very simple – to do everything that we can to ensure that our students leave ready to take their place in an increasingly complicated and competitive world.

Outstanding teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point.

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