Catering Officer
The Rydal Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4BHThis job expired on 7 July 2025
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
Further information about the job
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.
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About The Rydal Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 621 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
The Rydal Academy is a large and vibrant primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11. The school provides nursery education for children from the term after their second, where entitled, or third birthday and is structured with up to three classes per year group for Reception through to Year 6.
The school is housed in an expansive building with a bright, purposeful learning environment. The school benefits from extensive grounds, including a multi-use games area, nature garden, allotment, four Early Years outdoor learning areas, field, outdoor classroom and two playgrounds.
The school provides an extensive and free extra-curricular and extended curriculum offer as well as wraparound childcare from 7:30am until 6pm.
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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