12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,183 pro rata

Actual salary

£18,405 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Catering Officer, to work within our school catering service.

Duties will include basic food preparation and cooking, assisting with the set-up of the dining area, setting out and serving food, clearing away and washing up. To succeed in this role, you will have a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or equivalent, previous relevant catering experience and knowledge of health and safety practices at work. Good verbal communication and customer care skills are also essential, as is the ability to work successfully as part of a team.

For further information or to discuss the post please contact Mrs Sarah Jones, Operations and Business Manager on sjones@nalp.org.uk.

Information for applicants, including the job description and person specification for this role and an on-line application form, can be viewed at https://nalp.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies If you have any difficulties completing the on-line application form, please contact Sam Recruit on 01924 907319 or the People Team on people@nalp.org.uk.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer high quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; access to Trust networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; a highly supportive and collaborative staff; amazing children

Commitment to safeguarding

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Catering Officer - JOPS, June 2025.pdf - 252 KB (opens in new tab)
Catering Officer - Advert June 25.pdf - 310 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Rydal Academy

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
617 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
The Rydal Academy website
Email address
sjones@nalp.org.uk
Phone number
01325 380784
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Arranging a visit to The Rydal Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sjones@nalp.org.uk.

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