Catering Assistant
Thorpe Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UG31 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 July 2025
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
- £8,260.00 - £8,390.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3 - 15 hours
Catering Assistant job summary
KEY TASKS
Support the preparation of the hall for lunch for the pupils including tables and chairs, and support the return of the hall to normal use following lunch service.
Prepare the dining area of service, which may include moving and/or setting up furniture, setting up of trolleys and the cleaning and dismantling of these as required after service.
Prepare the service area, hot cupboards and other equipment at the point of service for the efficient and effective service of the meal.
Inform the Catering Manager of any defects in light or heavy equipment or of aspects of the premises not meeting Health & Safety and or Food Hygiene Regulation Standards.
Assist in the preparation and cooking of food and beverages.
Assist in the efficient operation of the food service counters to ensure high standards of presentation and service of food to pupils.
Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation so far as the catering service is concerned, and requirements fulfilled including knowing which children specific requirements applies to.
Wash dishes, cutlery, tumblers, jugs, serving utensils, containers, tables and all other catering equipment as required in the catering environment.
Follow the correct hygiene and cleaning procedures to ensure high standards of kitchen and personal hygiene are maintained.
Maximise customer satisfaction and take-up of meals and sales by supporting the promotion of the service.
Help maintain a good working relationship with the school and children and their parents.
Support the team’s compliance with legislative requirements and School’s policies. This will include food safety, kitchen hygiene, healthy eating, and also the safeguarding of children.
Undertake any other duties that may be required for the effective operation of the catering services.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Thorpe Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 495 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Thorpe Primary Academy website
Thorpe Primary School is a wonderful, multi-cultural school where children feel safe, happy and secure, and leave well-prepared for the next phase of their education. An engaging and innovative curriculum inspires children and equips them with skills, experience and confidence to achieve their best. We strive for children to develop into successful learners and well-rounded individuals through high quality teaching and pastoral care across the school.
Our dedicated staff work incredibly hard to secure good outcomes for children. They work together to ensure the curriculum we offer is purposeful and memorable for all children as well as offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities.
Our provision is enhanced by our good relationships with parents, Academy Committee and the wider community, all of whom we work in partnership with.
We are located within the bustling city of Peterborough and enjoy direct rail links with London. Peterborough is known for its diverse and inclusive culture which is something we celebrate throughout our school; with 28% of our pupils having English as an additional language. We are proud to serve the families of Netherton and western Peterborough.
We have high expectations for all our pupils and staff, and consider our families to be partners, recognising the vital role that they play. We want to work together as a team, to fully realise the potential of all of our children.
We benefit from an on-site internal Nursery, which is the main feeder Nursery into our school. We have recently benefited from various site work to refresh our Nursery provision, including internal and outdoor spaces.
We work closely with our four Trust schools (Jack Hunt, Longthorpe Primary, Nova Primary and Ravensthorpe Primary), as all schools are within a maximum 15-minute walking distance from each other, which allows us to work collaboratively with our peers across both primary and secondary settings. We are all proud members of Keys Academies Trust.
We benefit from wide outdoor spaces, including a luxurious school field and dedicated play areas and outdoor learning environments, including a recently refurbished outdoor EYFS and Nursery space.
We welcome new colleagues to join our dedicated team, who will bring energy, optimism and a drive to build dreams for our pupils.
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