Catering Assistant

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 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: £11,822.00 - £12,341.00 Annually (Actual) Level 2, SCP 2-3

Catering Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a committed Catering Assistant with good all-round skills and a flexible approach to duties to join our catering team.

Key tasks of the role include undertaking general kitchen duties, food preparation and service, the operation of a cashless till system and basic cleaning duties.

Previous experience in an educational environment is preferred but not a requirement however, the ability to communicate easily with staff and students is essential.

Knowledge of health and safety in the kitchen would be helpful, although full training will be provided.

The Academy are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is subject to the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online/social media check in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2023.

Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment. Please see put recruitment pack for further details.

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

The Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people and expects all of its employees
to share this commitment. This post is subject to the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment
Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission
for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring
Service to check for any previous convictions

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 Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1139 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-margaret-ward-catholic-academy

St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18
academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in
our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted
website).

We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff
who are committed to helping our students become the very best
they can be and, as such, the Academy Directors are seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual who can help us in our mission

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