General School Catering Assistant

Milton School, Mexborough, S64 8QG

19 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  20 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 September 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: £9,222.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time + 1 Week

General School Catering Assistant job summary

General Catering Assistant

16 hours per week Term Time Only + 1 Week, Grade 1 £ per year (£24,796 FTE) 10hours may be considered

Based at Milton School, Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough S64 8QG

Milton School is looking for a General Catering Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated school kitchen team.

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting the delivery of a high-quality catering service for our pupils and staff. You will assist with basic food preparation, maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and help ensure the dining environment is safe, welcoming and well organised.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys working as part of a team and is committed to providing an excellent service within a school environment.

are looking for someone who:

• Has a positive, helpful and professional approach.
• Is able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Has good communication skills and is able to work positively with colleagues and customers.
• Is reliable, flexible and willing to support the wider needs of the school.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding children and maintaining a safe environment.
• Is willing to follow food hygiene, health and safety requirements and school procedures.

Previous experience in a catering or school environment would be advantageous, but we welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the right attitude, reliability and willingness to learn.

Be able to work as a team

Be able to follow instruction to ensure a well run service for our school.

This role will work under the direction of Senior Cook in the school kitchen.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Debbie Blaney, School Business Manager 01709 570246 Debbie.Blaney@Vennacademy.org

*The trust reserve the right to close the advert early if enough applications are received.

Milton is a special school located in Swinton, Mexborough, and Milton embarked on an exciting new journey when they joined the Venn Academy Trust in July 23.

Milton School - Venn Academy Trust

Our Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools across Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress. Venn catering is a key part of that objective.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

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

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.

About Milton School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Milton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/milton-school-s64-8qg

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