14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 August 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    27 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 25 hours per week, term time only + 1 working week

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Salary: GORSE 1 £24,521, Actual Salary: £14,250

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking Catering Assistant to join our friendly catering based at Richmond Hill Academy. In this important role, you will help deliver a high-quality catering service, ensuring pupils, staff and visitors enjoy nutritious meals in a safe, welcoming and well-maintained dining environment. Working as part of a busy academy kitchen, you will support food preparation, service and dining operations while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and customer care.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in delivering great service and wants to make a positive contribution to the daily experience of young people. Whether you have previous catering experience or are looking to develop new skills, we will provide the support and training needed to help you succeed.

What We Are Looking For

  • A positive, reliable and flexible approach to work.
  • Strong customer service and communication skills.
  • The ability to work effectively as part of a busy team.
  • A commitment to high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness.
  • A friendly, professional manner with students, staff and visitors.
  • Previous catering experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their careerhave the opportunity toenjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

  • Membership toa pension scheme.
  • A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Richmond Hill Academy

Organisation type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
651 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Richmond Hill Academy is a three-form entry school (630 places) with a 52-place nursery and Rainbow Base, a Resource Provision for children with complex communication needs.


Our school is very proud to be part of the GORSE Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at RHA and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.


We know that children flourish and learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.


If you would like any more information about the academy, or to arrange a visit, please contact us at info@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk.

Principal - Robert Winstanley

Chief Executive Officer - Sir John Townsley

Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Leanne Griffiths

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