Catering Assistant

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 4JW

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st November 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

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: £8,401.61 - £8,533.41 Annually (Actual) Pay Scale 2, SCP 3-4

Catering Assistant job summary

St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is looking for a Catering Assistant from 1st November 2026 or as soon as possible to:

*Assist the kitchen team to prepare and serve healthy and nutritious meals

*Follow and adhere to Health and Safety and Food Safety processes.

Bishop Chadwick Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

Salary - Pay Scale 2, SCP 3-4

Start date: 1st November 2026 or as soon as possible provided all necessary pre-employment checks have been completed.

Previous catering experience would be preferable.

Emailed applications and CV's will not be accepted. For enquiries, please contact Karen Reiling, Trust Catering Manager - kreiling@bccet.org.uk

Interview date: 2nd October 2026

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of the pre-employment checks.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

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 St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-bosco-catholic-primary-school-town-end-farm-sunderland

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