Catering Assistant
Taverham High School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6HP6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
9 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,521.00 Annually (FTE) SCP 2 (£8,886 actual salary)
Catering Assistant job summary
Catering Assistant (Maternity cover)
16 hours per week, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Tuesday to Friday, Term Time Only, commencing 1 September 2026
SCP 2 (£8,886 actual salary)
Taverham High School is a popular and successful 11-18 academy on the outskirts of Norwich. With the success of our school's in-house catering the governors are seeking to appoint a friendly, reliable, and organised Catering Assistant to join our team. They will be able to work effectively as part of a team, relate well to students and staff, manage their workload efficiently, and demonstrate flexibility in their approach to duties.
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, and a commitment to food hygiene, health and safety, and high standards of service.
Experience working in a catering environment, knowledge of allergens, special dietary requirements, and catering equipment would be advantageous. Full training will be provided.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to regulatory checks including an enhanced-level DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer. Enrich Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
For informal discussions about the role please contact Miss Jade Turley, Senior Operations Manager via j.turley@taverhamhigh.org
Closing date for applications: Thursday 9 July 2026, 12.00 noon
Interview Date: w/c 13 July 2026
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to regulatory checks including an enhanced-level DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Taverham High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1254 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Taverham High School website
Taverham High School is a popular and successful 11-18 academy on the outskirts of Norwich. Taverham has been voted the 4th most desirable postcode to live and work in the country. The school was substantially redeveloped under the PFI in 2007 and we became an academy in April 2013; our facilities are first-class. We pride ourselves on the professional development we offer our staff.
School location
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