Catering Assistant

The Trafalgar School at Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3HN

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026

• Closing date

  29 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,146.00 - £11,146.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £24604

Catering Assistant job summary

Main Purpose

To provide catering support in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages plus related catering duties.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• To prepare the dining areas for service, which may include moving and/or setting up furniture and trolleys, cleaning putting away after service
• To prepare the service area, hot cupboards and other equipment as instructed
• To assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages as instructed
• To wash dishes, cutlery, tumblers, jugs, serving utensils, containers, tables and all other catering equipment in the catering environment
• To serve food to students and colleagues
• To operate till at service
• To clean catering areas and dining areas to regulated standards as directed
• To ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety regulations and with due regard to Child Protection and Safeguarding
• To undertake any training and development for the better fulfilment of the post
• Act at all times as an ambassador for the school and model behaviour which upholds our Trafalgar values and ethos
• Foster good relationships with colleagues, students and the wider community
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal professional development
• Carry out other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Catering Manager.

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

The Trafalgar School at Downton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a full enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and online check before the appointment is confirmed.

References from current employers will be taken for shortlisted
candidates, employers may be contacted to gather further information. Without satisfactory references, an offer of employment will not be confirmed.

Unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 must be declared.

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 Trafalgar School at Downton

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 794 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Trafalgar School at Downton website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-trafalgar-school-at-downton-salisbury

The Trafalgar School at Downton is a friendly, rural, secondary school set in the historic village of Downton on the edge of the New Forest National Park.

Our values define us and underpin our ambition of a life fulfilled through empowerment. These values apply to our staff, as well as to our student community, so we seek a colleague who is:

Aspirational
Who has a strong desire to achieve greatness in everything they do. They are ambitious.

Compassionate
Who understands how other people feel and support each other. Staff recognise when someone is struggling and we help them.

Determined
Who is focused to achieve, even when a task is difficult. Staff remain committed to our end goal until we complete it.

Inclusive
Treats everyone fairly and equally and understands that difference is something which makes society better.

Integrity
Always does the right thing, even if no-one is watching

Respectful
Treats people, including ourselves and our environment, with respect. Shows consideration of other people’s feelings and wishes.

We are committed to empowering young people to be the source of their own success.

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