Catering Assistant

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 June 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: £14,820.00 Annually (Actual)

Catering Assistant job summary

Catering Assistant

Hours: 25hpw

Grade B, SCP3 - £14,820

Term time only

Permanent

Required for 1 September 2026

Deadline for applications; Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 9 am

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College are looking to appoint a Catering Assistant. This is a great opportunity to join our school’s catering team and help provide nutritious, well-prepared meals to our students and staff. As a Catering Assistant, you will support the preparation of food, serve our students, staff and visitors, as well as ensuring that our environment is cleaned effectively so that our kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, reliable, dedicated and enjoys working as part of a team. If you’re passionate about food, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, and want to make a difference in the school community, we’d love to hear from you.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and successful team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Networking opportunities.
• Flexible working patterns

For further information about the school please visit our website www.stjohns.bhcet.org.uk

If you have any questions relating to the application process, please email recruitment@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk

If there are any role specific queries, please contact: Amy Lawson Chef Manager by email on alawson@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk

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's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1268 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-school-sixth-form-college

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