Catering Assistant

Outwood Academy Acklam, Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time plus 5 days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,130 - £20,446

What skills and experience we're looking for

Outwood Academy Acklam are seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant. The successful applicant must be a committed individual who will work within the catering provision to deliver healthy and high quality meals to students, staff and visitors. Previous experience and a Level 2 or equivalent qualification in Food Hygiene is essential.

What the school offers its staff

We believe that all support staff within our Family of Schools are key posts in terms of securing student success and achievement across a broad range of subjects and experiences. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious individuals who will add value to our Academy in both academic terms and through involvement in the fabric of learning and success beyond the classroom.

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

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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About Outwood Academy Acklam

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Acklam website
• Email address: g.gill@acklam.outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-acklam

Outwood Academy Acklam, which was the first Outwood school in Teesside, has almost 1200 students on roll. At its latest inspection, it was judged to be a GOOD school with OUTSTANDING leadership. We are a diverse and vibrant 11-16 academy, based in the friendly, north-east town of Middlesbrough.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning. In a beautiful setting, enjoy the state-of-the-art facilities that the academy has to offer.

We have a holistic and inclusive approach to the work that we do. The Academy has received accolades and external recognition, with the awarding of the Inclusion Quality Mark - Centre of Excellence, alongside the Carnegie ‘Gold’ Mental Health Award for the work we do to support our diverse and dynamic student body.

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