Catering Assistant
Newark Hill Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 4RE25 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
26 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £10,403.00 Annually (FTE) 18.75 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Catering Assistant job summary
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our team here at Newark Hill Academy!
We are looking for a Catering Assistant to assist with the preparation and delivery of school meals.
Term time only plus training days. 18.75 hours a week Monday to Friday.
About us:
Our CHILD intent is fully engrained across all areas of the academy with a successful Pupil Well-being and Readiness for Learning agenda where pupils come to the academy and work hard and behave well. We deliver a broad and balanced curriculum which is well resource in the classroom and in our grounds which provides the very best for our pupils.
Our initiatives and decisions are all empowered by high quality research. We value Curriculum Professional Development to move all staff, no matter their role, to become their best version of themselves on their career journey.
We are pioneering our teaching and learning outlook by being a 21st Century school and are proud to be a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’. Our pupils use technology for their learning, equipping them with vital skills for the future.
Well-being at Newark Hill Academy for teachers and pupils is paramount. We have lots of initiatives promoting positive work-life balance including at least 3 hours and 45 minutes non-contact time a week for teachers.
Visits to meet the team are warmly welcomed to ensure we are the right place for you to work and we are certain we will not disappointed when you meet the most supportive and wonderful community you could ask for.
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to exclusive offers and discounts of up to 20% across Dell systems and electronics
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Supporting professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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 Newark Hill Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 437 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newark Hill Academy website
About us:
At the Newark Hill Academy, we pride ourselves with having reduced class sizes for a substantial part of the day. This enables teachers to give instant feedback to all pupils in the lesson, ensuring all children are able to reach their full potential in every lesson and ultimately their whole school career.
We are pioneering our teaching and learning outlook by being a 21st Century school and are proud to be a ‘Microsoft Showcase School’, 1 of only 14 in the United Kingdom. Our pupils use technology for their learning, equipping them with vital skills for the future.
In Return:
You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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