Catering Assistant

Turves Green Boys' School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B31 4BS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 September 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: £13,077.30 - £13,077.30 Annually (Actual) Starting Salary £13,077.30 (£25,570 FTE)

Catering Assistant job summary

Catering Assistant

Turves Green Boys’ School, Northfield, B31 4BS

22 Hours | Term Time | Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 14:00

Start Date: October 2026

Starting Salary £13,077.30 (£25,570 FTE)

The role:

Can you commit to feeding hungry tummies as well as hungry minds? We serve more than just a meal in our kitchens. Turves Green Boys School runs a busy kitchen that caters for pupils, staff and visitors. The kitchen is operational for 39 weeks of the year. The Catering Assistant will be responsible to the Head Chef, who in turn is ultimately responsible to the Headteacher. The Catering Assistant will assist the Head Chef in the smooth running of the school’s central kitchen, meal production and hygiene within the kitchen and bistro area through completion of delegated tasks.

About you:
We are looking for someone to assist with the preparation, cooking, cleaning and serving of meals to pupils and staff. Your key skills will include:

• Having experience working within a similar busy kitchen environment;
• Someone who has a commitment to working strategically as a part of a team and working
• Collaboratively with the team;
• A strong understanding of, and commitment to, health and safety, food hygiene and food safety legislation, with the ability to follow relevant procedures and standards consistently;
• Possessing excellent organizational and service skills.

Please see job description for full list of skills, requirements and duties.

About us:

At Turves Green Boys’ School, developing qualities and values that will allow students to succeed in future endeavours is our priority. The high expectations of our pupils and staff support our traditional values. Pupils experience high quality teaching and we expect high standards of behaviour and attendance. With Matrix Academy Trust, we hold a shared belief that no child should fail.

We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.

To arrange an informal look at the school please contact the head of school Mr T Walker: twalker@tgbs.co.uk

Application Deadline: 9th October 2026

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.

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 Turves Green Boys' School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 592 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Turves Green Boys' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/turves-green-boys-school-birmingham

Ofsted Good provider.

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