Catering Assistant

The Alderton Junior School, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HE

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 January 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: £5,826.52 Annually (Actual)

Catering Assistant job summary

We are seeking a catering assistant to join our busy catering team at The Alderton Junior School. The post reports to the catering manager. As a Catering Assistant, you will ensure a high level of food preparation, cooking, and service in line with our standards and policies. You will provide courteous and efficient service to students and staff, assist with basic cooking, and maintain cleanliness and food hygiene.

Additional Contract Details:

• Fixed-term role until the 17th July 2025.
• 4 days a week (one must be a Friday) / 2.5 hours a day (11:45 am - 2:15 pm) 10 hours per week

To excel in this role, you will need

• basic knowledge of food safety and hygiene; training will be provided.

• An understanding of health and safety practices

• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• experience in a catering environment, and working with children which is desirable.

• a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, which is essential.

In return, we can offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Uniform

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term-time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust (EFSPT) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. EFSPT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

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 The Alderton Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Alderton Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-alderton-junior-school

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