Catering Assistant

Moseley Park, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 6LU

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  25 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

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: £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only - Pro Rata

Catering Assistant job summary

General Catering Assistant

CLPT04-CLPT06 - £24404 - £25183 Full time equivalent (pro rata)

Actual Salary - £11347.00

20 hours per week (term time only)

Moseley Park is seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our ready established catering team. This position is working Monday to Friday, 20 hours per week, serving high volumes of students, staff and visitors throughout the day.

Job Summary

Prepare items for breakfast from 7.00am

Assist with the day to day running of the kitchen

Help prepare and present freshly cooked food to a high standard.

Adhere strictly to Food Hygiene Regulations and other safety procedures at all times.

Adhere to a high standard of personal hygiene.

Be assertive to ensure that food is served promptly as directed by the Kitchen Supervisor.

Prepare adequate portion sizes as directed by the Kitchen Supervisor.

Daily clearing up and cleaning of the kitchen

Help with any other duties at the request of the Kitchen Supervisor.

Be flexible to cover other local sites within the trust, if needed.

Remain professional towards our students, adhering to safeguarding procedures.

It is preferred that the ideal candidate has worked in a similar environment working with various dietary and allergy requirements e.g. (Nursery/School/Retirement home etc). Also, with a good knowledge of documentation required within the catering industry.

The successful candidate will hold a Level 2 in Food Safety qualification. (This can be completed upon a successful interview and prior to the agreed start date).

Moseley Park is a highly performing school, judged as Outstanding by Ofsted. We are unrelenting in our determination to provide the highest quality learning experiences for our students and so this is an exciting opportunity if you are an ambitious professional. The position will have an initial six month probationary period.

If you share our vision and determination, possess strong ambitions for learners, and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and the community, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note we only accept applications that are submitted via My New Term platform via our school website (www.moseleypark.org/vacnacies)

We reserve the right to make an offer prior to the closing date, therefore if you share our vision and determination, possess strong ambitions for learners, and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and the community, then we would be delighted to hear from you and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications is Friday 25 July 2025, 9.00am

COMPLIANCE AND SAFGUARDING

CLPT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. CLPT expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post involves working with children and therefore will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we shall request two references at this stage to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.

CLPT is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

adult cautions (simple or conditional);

conditional cautions;

convictions in a Court of Law; and

This information can be disclosed either with the application or verbally at interview. It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. If you are successful, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as a passport, visa of full birth certificate and national insurance number to confirm this. (Further details are available from the UK Boarder Agency website).

The school values diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Equality is promoted and the school will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates if the essential job criteria is met fully.

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

Moseley Park is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students on school premises and when engaged in authorised school activities elsewhere.

Moseley Park expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and follow policy and procedures to report any concerns.

All employment offers are subject to an enhanced DBS check, two satisfactory references and for teachers, a prohibition check.

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 Moseley Park

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1075 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moseley Park website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moseley-park

Moseley Park is a successful and expanding school. We have a genuine commitment to both the academic and personal development of our young people. Our fantastic team of dedicated teachers and associate staff support an ethos of hard work, dedication and commitment to learning which is complemented by an extensive extra-curricular offer to all students. Our teachers have an innovative, open and collaborative approach and our students are engaged and inspired in their learning.

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