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  • 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

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
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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

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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
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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.

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