Catering Assistant

The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EZ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 June 2025

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: £23,473.00 Annually (FTE)

Catering Assistant job summary

Part Time Catering Assistant, Term Time Only, Permanent

Mondays to Friday, between 09:30 and 14:30, 22.5 to 25 hours per week, 45.20 weeks per year (salary will be paid all year round across 12 months in equal instalments)

We are looking for an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our busy, fast paced catering team, working term time, during school hours.

The Role:

Working under the direction of the Catering Manager, you will be part of the team providing catering to students and staff during the busy break and lunch periods. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages
• Preparing the dining area for service, including the moving and/or setting up furniture and trolleys, and putting away after service
• Preparing and working the service area, hot plates and other equipment as instructed
• Carrying out cleaning duties
• Manning the tills to ensure the efficient throughput of students and staff
• Maintaining high levels of health, hygiene and safety and adherence to allergen regulations and other food standards practice

What we're looking for:

We're looking for someone with good interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to communicate at all levels. Experience of working in a similar role, having a catering background or experience of producing food items would be an advantage. The ideal candidate will also:

• Have basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Have good communication skills
• Be able to work in a team and under own initiative
• Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Be a quick learner
• Be clean, tidy and presentable
• Be able to undertake basic manual handling tasks such as moving and lifting stock/equipment

What we offer:

• A supportive school community with friendly colleagues
• A commitment to professional development and training opportunities
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme

How to Apply:

If you are a team player with a flexible approach and a positive, can-do attitude, we would like to hear from you.

The Burgate School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. We will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps in employments. This role involves directly working with children and any offer of a role will be conditional subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as all other relevant safeguarding/pre-employment checks including the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance.

We will also conduct an individual online search on any successful candidates, as part of our due diligence in line with the DfE's 'Keeping Children Safe in Education.' This may help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, which might potentially impact your ability to carry out the role, and are publicly available online. Any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Burgate School & Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Any offer of a post will be conditional subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as all other relevant safeguarding/pre-employment checks including the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Burgate School and Sixth Form

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1072 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Burgate School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-burgate-school-and-sixth-form

The Burgate School and Sixth Form converted to a Single Academy Trust in May 2011. We are a popular, Hampshire school, situated in expansive grounds on the outskirts of Fordingbridge in Hampshire, providing high quality comprehensive education for children aged between 11 and 18. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community for our high standards.

We offer a broad curriculum covering a wide range of subjects at GCSE and A Level which are delivered by a highly qualified and caring team of professional teachers and support staff who are committed to offering the highest quality of education to the students alongside a creative approach to learning that inspires curiosity, builds collaboration, helps develop resilience and encourages flexibility of thought.

Our school vision is that we want every child to enjoy their learning and feel valued for who they are. We believe that Every Burgate Child Matters and we recognise all of our students as individuals, encouraging each to reach their full potential. We have high aspirations for every student and are committed to raising standards of achievement and nurturing a culture of high expectations to drive success for each student in a safe, supportive and friendly environment. We want to support our students in becoming independent learners, as well as confident and responsible young people thereby achieving our motto of Learning for Life.

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