General Catering Assistant

The Chauncy School, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0DP

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,427.00 Annually (Actual) + Fringe Allowance £753

General Catering Assistant job summary

We are looking for a competent and hard working person to join our busy kitchen team as a General Catering Assistant. Responsibilities include basic food preparation, assisting with serving food, operating a till, maintaining kitchen cleanliness and washing up and clearing away.

The successful applicant will ideally have an interest in good, healthy, nutritious food and have a high level of personal hygiene and enjoy working as part of a team.

Level 2 Food and Hygiene qualification is required, although this can be completed in school.

Hours: 10.00 - 3.00pm (5 hours per day), term time only. There may be an opportunity to work extra hours when required.

For further information please contact Helen Ringrose our catering manager via email helen.ringrose@chauncy.org.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Chauncy School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please read our Safer Recruitment Policy and Child Protection Policy on our school website here: https://chauncyschool.com/policies-2/

If you have any questions concerning our appointment process and /or our Safeguarding practices you should contact Karen Baker who is our Office Manager via admin@chauncy.org.uk. You may choose to contact Maria Ingrao who is our Designated Officer for Child Protection via safeguarding @chauncy.org.uk . Both may be contacted at the school by telephone on 01920 411200.

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.

About The Chauncy School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1515 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Chauncy School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chauncy-school

Chauncy is a popular, oversubscribed, successful school at the heart of Ware.

Chauncy has received consecutive Ofsted Outstanding grades in both 2017 and 2023 in all five categories. We are purposeful, forward-looking and determined to continue to be great. Students tell us that they feel safe and valued, and Ofsted noted that student conduct is outstanding, encouraging exceptional opportunities for teaching and learning. Students at Chauncy are excited about their own learning.

There is a passionate commitment by staff to inspire through excellent teaching. The strength of relationships between staff, students and parents has been vital in providing support and challenge, promoting achievement.

We have a tradition of academic success founded on students’ ambition, belief in themselves and a school ethos that seeks to praise and reward all achievement. Promoting student achievement is at the heart of everything we do. We welcome students of all abilities and teach them in different groups from the start of Year Seven according to their academic needs. There is no limit to what our students can achieve with parental support, excellent facilities and superb teaching.

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