Catering Assistant

Wellfield Academy, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 March 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: £11,885.57 Annually (Actual) Grade 2 FTE £24,413

Catering Assistant job summary

Bring your passion for good food and friendly service to Wellfield Academy, where we’re looking for a warm and energetic Catering Assistant to help create a welcoming dining experience for our students and staff.

Working with our talented Catering Manager and a supportive team, you’ll play an important part in every step of the Endeavour Eats service—from preparing and cooking to serving and keeping the dining area inviting and clean. Each day brings something different and gives you the chance to make a real difference, helping to keep our students happy, fuelled, and ready to learn.

We’re looking for someone with experience in food preparation and a good understanding of basic food hygiene. A flair for customer care and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team will help you thrive in this busy, rewarding role. If you’re ready to bring enthusiasm, a love of food, and a positive attitude, we’ll provide a welcoming environment and the opportunity to be part of a team that takes pride in every meal served.

This post is part time (21.25hrs), permanent and term time only plus inset days. Working hours are Monday to Friday 10:45am to 2:45pm

HOW TO APPLY

Please complete our online application form in full, along with a personal statement to support your application and outline the relevant experience you can bring to Endeavour Learning Trust.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Friday 19th March 2026

Interview dates are to be confirmed

If you require any further information please contact our Recruitment Lead, Eleanor via e.duncan-jameson@wellfieldacademy.org or 01772 421303

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Wellfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 524 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wellfield Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellfield-academy-leyland

Wellfield Academy is an ambitious, growing and thriving school. At our school, students experience inspirational and challenging teaching, excellent pastoral care and a genuine belief that every child can succeed. The successful candidate will join us at an incredibly exciting time for the school. We are one of just a small number of schools nationally to be chosen for the Department for Education’s Schools Rebuilding Project, which will see us move into a brand-new state of the art school in the coming years. In addition, our fantastic reputation in the local community has secured a significant growth in the number of students attending Wellfield. The number of families choosing Wellfield as their first-choice secondary school has more than trebled in the past three years and we are excited to welcome more staff into the Wellfield family as a result.

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