Catering Assistant
Yate Academy, Yate, South Gloucestershire, BS37 4DX6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week, 10am - 2pm, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- NJC pay scale Points 2 to 3 £24,413 - 24,796 FTE Actual salary £11,696.25 - £11,879.74 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Yate Academy is looking for a Catering Assistant to join our busy Catering Team, to ensure the delivery of high-quality and nutritious meals to the school.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Assist in the preparation and cooking of school meals.
General duties in the kitchen, dining room and the stem.
Assist with the service and presentation of food and beverages.
Assist with the cleaning of kitchen equipment and catering areas.
Attend training courses and meetings as required.
Ensure hygiene and health and safety standards are met at all times.
We are looking for someone with the following Skills and Experience:
Experience of working in a busy kitchen is desirable but not essential.
Experience of taking direction whilst under pressure.
Experience of working with stock levels.
An ability to react quickly to changing priorities.
Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Willingness to undertake training as required.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm on 4th January 2026. This is a part time, term only (plus inset days), permanent position, with a start date of January/February. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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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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About Yate Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 801 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Yate Academy website
- Email address
- kpickford@yateacademy.co.uk
At Yate Academy, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Yate Academy a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
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