Catering/Kitchen Assistant
Newquay Tretherras, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 3BH15 days remaining to apply
Closing date
7 April 2026 at 12:59am
Date listed
23 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
- £10,944.15 Annually (Actual)
Catering/Kitchen Assistant job summary
At Newquay Tretherras, we are looking for a reliable and hardworking Catering/Kitchen Assistant to join our busy school kitchen team. This role is central to ensuring that students and staff have access to high-quality, nutritious meals each day, supporting both wellbeing and readiness to learn.
You will work alongside the Catering Manager and wider team to prepare and serve food, maintain a clean and organised kitchen environment, and contribute to a positive dining experience for our school community. The role requires a proactive approach, strong teamwork, and a commitment to high standards of hygiene and safety.
This is a varied and hands-on position, well suited to someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering a consistent and efficient service. As part of a school setting, you will also play a role in creating a welcoming atmosphere for students and supporting the smooth running of the dining hall.
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a supportive team within a vibrant school community, with access to training and development and the benefit of term-time working.
Hours of work: 22.5 per week - Term-time plus INSET
If you would like more information, please contact Bianca Weatherall, Catering Manager at bweatherall@nt.celtrust.org
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Cornwall Education Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check.
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.
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- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1653 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Newquay Tretherras website
Newquay Tretherras is one of the largest schools in Cornwall, with over 1700 young people, including a thriving Sixth Form, set on the beautiful north coast. We are a popular and over-subscribed school at the heart of our community. We are known for being an inclusive school with a caring family ethos. Our judicious curriculum is ambitious and aspirational for all of our children as we believe that a great set of exam results, whatever a child’s starting points, opens doors to exciting futures. Our staff set high standards and we aim to ensure that all our children are inspired in school to become the best that they can be, realise their full potential and achieve remarkable things.
Tretherras students are a pleasure to teach and learn with: they know that their education is important for their life chances and they take full advantage of the incredible range of clubs, experiences and facilities offers to them at Tretherras, both within and beyond the classroom.
We have a large team of specialist staff who are fully committed to our students and to each other. We offer excellent pastoral and professional support for all our staff and our dedicated Learning Team ensures high quality training and career development opportunities for all, whatever the stage of your career. Whether you are a newly qualified or experienced teacher, you will find Tretherras to be a school that will invest in you personally. We offer an extensive and highly supportive programme for teachers in the early stages of their career and there are lots of opportunities to become involved in the wider life of the school. As a member of CELT, we also provide an extensive CPD programme and opportunities to share school improvement expertise with colleagues from across the four secondary schools in the Trust.
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