Cook/Catering Assistant
The Nobel School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 0HS30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2026
Closing date
17 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- H1.2 Actual salary £20,603
Additional allowances
H1.2 Actual salary £20,603
Cook/Catering Assistant job summary
37 hours per week, term time only, plus 2 inset days
(part time hours will be considered)
Two positions have become available for a cook/catering assistant at The Nobel School Catering department to assist the Sous Chef & Head Chef in the preparation and production of breakfast/lunch and hospitality services during the school week. This will involve the clean and safe production and preparation of fresh ingredients working with accuracy to the specifications set out by the head chef. Attention to detail and a flair for presentation are essential.
To serve on counters at break and lunch time with speed and accuracy.
To deliver buffet food and special events food professionally and to a high standard.
To pay close attention to the delivery / storage and segregation of all produce.
To always work as part of a team with a view to customer satisfaction and food safety.
On the odd occasion there may be a requirement to work overtime on special events in the evenings and at weekends.
Catering at Nobel is run by an in-house team with over 10 years of experience within the school itself. The main aim of the Head Chef is to provide nourishing, interesting and well-presented food for students and staff, working closely with the school to ensure that the needs of the students and staff are fulfilled, and any requirements or suggestions are taken on board and put into action where possible. It is essential that the applicant has a real passion for food, an eye for detail and ensures that food hygiene and safety are always a priority. This is a high numbers outfit and therefore can become a fairly pressurised environment, so a keen focus and physical fitness are essential. The team is very supportive and work extremely well together. A positive and focused attitude will be an attribute.
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of our students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
To apply, or to arrange a further discussion, please contact Suzanne Crow, Head’s PA (HR@nobel.herts.sch.uk).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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Nobel School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1490 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Nobel School website
We are committed to delivering an education that provides students with the relevant skills and experiences to prepare them for further education and the world of work, but also to develop their character to become fully fledged members of society. The school has been recently retained an OFSTED rating of ‘Good’ (June 2023).
We are seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic, committed and successful teacher of sociology to make a contribution to an exceptionally strong and collaborative team. The successful candidate must be committed to providing high quality teaching and learning for all students. ECTs are welcome to apply, and we will be happy to discuss the support we can offer you as you continue your professional development.
Our lovely school has made tremendous progress in recent years. At KS4 our students’ make excellent progress, above that of other schools nationally. Performance in English and maths are above national trends. The school has made excellent progress in Ebacc subjects as well as our other option subjects. In addition, the school has made significant improvements for vulnerable groups. The size of The Nobel School Sixth Form has increased year on year, with students achieving fantastic results and progressing into further education. Each year we have students placed at Oxford or Cambridge, into medicine degrees and many other destinations or careers.
Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactoryreferences. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
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