Catering Assistant
Ninestiles, an Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B27 7QG7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 November 2025 at 4pm
Date listed
30 October 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
- Grade 2 - Fixed spine point 3 - £24,796 (full time equivalent salary) £9,009 (actual salary)
Additional allowances
Grade 2 - Fixed spine point 3 - £24,796 (full time equivalent salary) £9,009 (actual salary)
Catering Assistant job summary
Catering Assistant
Permanent - Term time only - 15 hours
Required to start as soon as possible
Salary - Grade 2 - Fixed spine point 3 - £24,796 (full time equivalent salary) £9,009 (actual salary)
Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
Success through Endeavour
Ambition through Challenge
Strength through Diversity
Ninestiles, an Academy are looking to appoint a highly motivated Catering Assistant to assist the Catering Team in the provision of efficient and effective catering support of the school site. The kitchen is a busy operation offering a food service to over 1450 learners, 150 colleagues and visitors to the School. The team is comprised of Chefs and General Catering Assistants who are responsible for delivering high quality food from scratch providing breakfast, lunch and buffets.
The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate that they have previous experience in a catering environment. Other essential skill sets involve the ability to be able to work flexibly and prioritise workload, work calmly under pressure and uphold a professional, friendly manner at all times. It is desirable for candidates have a Level 2 Award in Food Safety or equivalent qualification.
Purpose of Role:
To work as part of a team in a busy canteen environment.
Support the Catering Manager with deliveries which will involve some heavy lifting and tracking of inventory.
Promote the importance of great customer service to all.
Ninestiles has a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents and learners to secure the needs of all. Our academy has a wide and varied curriculum, learners have access to an impressive range of sporting and extracurricular activities with well over sixty enrichment opportunities offered after school. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and colleagues work positively with the leadership team to ensure learners are kept safe.
Why work for us?
We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:
Employee assistance programme
High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
Wellbeing Advocates
Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
Generous employer pension schemes
Excellent holiday entitlement
About the Trust
https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/
The closing date is 4pm on Thursday 27 November 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date. Previous applicants need not apply - thank you.
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/
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 Ninestiles, an Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1488 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ninestiles, an Academy website
The greatest strength of our school is our students who are often praised for their
creativity, musical talents, artistic performances and the respect they have for one another. Students generally understand the importance of learning, value their school and are proud to be part of it.
Ninestiles has a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents and students to secure the needs of all learners. The school has a wide and varied curriculum, students have access to an impressive range of sporting and extracurricular activities with well over sixty enrichment opportunities offered after school. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and staff work positively with the leadership team to ensure students are kept safe. The leadership team of Ninestiles is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with staff that have a passion for teaching and learning.
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