15 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    2 June 2025

  • Closing date

    22 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hours per week, 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus one week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,656 to £24,404 FTE, pro rata per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

KITCHEN CATERING ASSISTANT

Grade 2: SCP 2 – 4 £23,656 - £24,404 F.T.E/pro rata

Term time only plus ONE week: start 2nd June 2025

We have an exciting opportunity to work in our school kitchen as a catering assistant, working alongside our Kitchen Manager. The catering assistant will have the day-to-day responsibility of preparing, cooking and serving, with the rest of the team between 250 - 400+ meals a day and will on occasion deputise for the Kitchen Manager in their absence.

We are seeking an energetic and experienced individual with the creativity and stamina to deliver excellent meals in our school kitchen following prescribed menus and recipes. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills with both adults and children and will be able to adapt to changing priorities in a calm, efficient manner. They will have a high level of experience in hot and cold food preparation, use of kitchen machinery, whilst understanding and following current legislation relating to food safety, food hygiene, health & safety and the use of chemicals, is essential. The post holder will need to hold a Level 2 Food Hygiene in Catering certificate.

The position is full days, 30 hours per week Monday to Friday (timings to be agreed).

Application packs are available from the school office or by emailing recruitment@skps.email

Applications to recruitment@skps.email

Applications must be submitted using our application form. We regret to advise CV’s are not accepted as a form of application.

Closing date 9am, Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Successful candidates will be notified by Thursday 24th April; if you haven’t heard by this date please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Interview Date: TBC

What the school offers its staff

Employee Assistance Programme


Professional Development

Commitment to safeguarding

St. Katharine’s C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff, and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment processes and therefore the post requires enhanced DBS check and references prior to interview.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@skps.email

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About St Katharine's Church of England Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
437 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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A school ethos and culture that is driven by its Christian vision and values:

"We want everyone who is part of St Katharine's to know that they are unique and that they can flourish and make a difference in God's world, through living out the values of Grace, Integrity and Aspiration, now and in the future."

A happy and supportive environment that places wellbeing at the centre.

A lively curriculum.

High quality professional development from expert staff.

A school in a beautiful location, close to the beach and Hengistbury Head.

School location

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