Catering Assistant
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0SX24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP3
What skills and experience we're looking for
Northern Lights Learning Trust are looking for a catering assistant to provide daily support in the school kitchen at Venerable Bede CE Academy. The suitable candidate should be enthusiastic, organised and welcoming. The role entails se ng up and serving school lunches whilst maintaining a high standard of food hygiene and safe working practices. You will work closely with the Kitchen team and under the supervision of the Lead cook.
Experience of working in a school environment is advantageous however not essential for this role.
The successful candidate should have:
- Excellent communication skills
- A positive attitude, flexibility and adaptability
- High expectations of self and others
- Work well as part of a team
If this is you, we would really welcome your application.
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
- A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
- The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
- Continuous professional development
- A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
- National Terms and Conditions of Employment
- Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare and benefits package including:
- 24-hour GP access
- Nurse support service
- Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
- Free Flu vaccinations
- Counselling Services
- Physiotherapy
- Financial wellbeing coaching
- Maternity and Paternity support
- Menopause support
- Access to useful wellbeing resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 843 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@nllt.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 594 7033
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