Catering Assistant (Temporary Maternity Cover)
Hurworth School, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2JG21 days remaining to apply
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 23.75 hours a week, Monday to Friday 9.15am to 2.15pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until the postholder returns from maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
Actual salary
- NJC Band 2, SCP 4, £25,185 pro rata (Actual salary £14,261.57)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We wish to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to work within our school catering service. Duties will include basic food preparation and cooking, assisting with the set-up of the dining area, setting out and serving food, clearing away and washing up.
Good verbal communication and customer care skills are essential, as is the ability to work successfully as part of a team.
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer high quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; access to Trust networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; a highly supportive and collaborative staff; amazing children.
For further information or to discuss the post please contact Mrs Laura Coward, Catering Manager on 01325 720424 or by e-mail tolcoward@hurworth.nalp.org.uk
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.
An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.
Applying for the job
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About Hurworth School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 645 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hurworth School website
- Email address
- lcoward@hurworth.nalp.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01325 720424
It is an honour to welcome you to Hurworth School and to be able to share the success of our students with you. We strive to ensure that all students achieve their very best academically, we are convinced that it is crucial to offer students the opportunity to develop and grow into confident, resilient, and exceptional young people.
In order to achieve this, we aim for our students to develop moral integrity and become responsible global citizens who demonstrate tolerance and a strong sense of responsibility towards each other and to those beyond their immediate community.
The journey students embark upon at Hurworth School brings change, challenge, and opportunity: the response to which goes a long way to determining the student’s quality of life upon leaving school. We strongly uphold that any success is due to the hard work and determination of students, staff and parents working collaboratively.
Hurworth School inspires excellence by its very nature, and we seek to fulfil the potential of all those involved in our unique and remarkable educational community.
We would welcome you to take time to come and visit the school during the day to see for yourselves what a remarkable place it is.
Rachel Somerville
Head Teacher
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