Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Thomas Clarkson Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2SE10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 January 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
- £8,517.00 Annually (Actual)
Catering Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary
Our students come from all walks of life, and we want our staffing body to be reflective of the communities we work within. Brooke Weston Trust does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, nationality, culture, age, disability, marital status or socio-economic backgrounds. We encourage and welcome applications from minority groups and foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, where people can be themselves.
The Role
Job Title: Catering Assistant x 2
Location: Thomas Clarkson Academy, Wisbech
Salary: BWT Grade 1, Point 1, full time equivalent (FTE) salary - £24,458 per annum - £8,517.71 per annum pro rata
Hours per week: Role 1 - 15 hours per week - 11am to 2pm, Monday to Friday
Roe 2 - 15 hours per week - 12pm - 3pm, Monday to Friday
Weeks per year: 39 weeks per year
We have the opportunity to appoint 2 Catering Assistants as maternity cover to join our Secondary Catering Team. Our Catering Team provide fresh hot and cold food to students and staff across all schools within Brooke Weston Trust across Corby, Kettering and Wisbech. The successful candidate will assist with all aspects of food preparation, food service, kitchen and canteen hygiene in a busy and demanding environment. The ideal candidate may already have experience working in a school catering environment; however it is essential that any candidate shares our vision to provide an enjoyable and safe environment during lunch times and dismiss the age-old notion that school dinners are bad! Travel between schools may also be required. Tasks include cleaning during lunch service and other kitchen duties as required.
The benefits at Brooke Weston Trust we can off you:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays.
- One Wellbeing Day a year in addition to your annual leave.
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill health protection.
- Employee Discounts with local and national retailers, covering high street supermarkets, days out and holidays, health and beauty, dining out plus lots more.
- A freshly prepared breakfast and hot or cold lunch each day when you work in one of our Trust Schools.
- Payment of professional subscription/membership - if your role requires you to be a member of a professional body, BWT will pay for your professional subscription or membership.
- Employee Assistant Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Your Care, an independent, external organisation. Your Care is available for you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and including telephone counselling, both face to face and online.
- Additional Health benefits including a Health Care Cash Plan and access to an online GP service.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Ongoing opportunities for training and development and access to the BWT Centre for Professional Development.
- Collaborative and Ambitious colleagues with the support of a committed team who work to maintain high standards and expectations.
- Be the Difference - At Brooke Weston Trust we believe every child deserves the best possible start, giving them a "ticket for life". If you want to use your skills with an organisation committed to making a difference and improving lives, this is the place for you.
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more than 30 years ago with a simple and clear mission - to transform educational performance in all our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students' achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague network. Brooke Weston Trust staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
How to Apply
If you think you can contribute in this role and to our organisation we welcome your application!
Safe Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under Section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020
We are an Allergen Aware Trust
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 Thomas Clarkson Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1349 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thomas Clarkson Academy website
Thomas Clarkson Academy serves the needs of our 1,300 students, their families and the local community as an increasingly successful, vibrant, welcoming and inclusive, non-selective 11-18 academy. Our motto is ‘Transform, Challenge, Ambition’ and we aim to provide our students with the best opportunities to achieve the academic qualifications and skills to progress to university or the career of their choice. We want our students to realise their potential.
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