Catering Assistant

ARK SCHOOLS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher salaries (2.5% above main pay)

Generous pension

Ark rewards program

Interest-free loans

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ark St Alban's Academy in Birmingham is seeking a friendly Catering Assistant to join our school catering team. You will help with food preparation, serve meals to students and staff, and support day-to-day kitchen operations.

This role requires teamwork, reliability and a positive attitude; training is provided where needed. You will help maintain high hygiene standards and contribute to delivering a positive dining experience for our school community.

Qualifications

• Team Player: Able to work well with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable & Positive: A can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Safety Conscious: Basic understanding of food hygiene and safety standards (training provided if needed).
• Organized & Efficient: Able to follow instructions and complete tasks promptly.
• Customer Focused: Friendly and approachable when serving students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support with all aspects of food preparation, serving meals, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations in the kitchen.

Job description

About The Role

Ark St Alban's Academy is looking for a friendly and hardworking Catering Assistant to join our dedicated catering team. You will play an important part in delivering a high-quality meal service for our students and staff, helping to create a positive dining experience every day.

As a Catering Assistant, you will support with all aspects of food preparation, serving meals, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations in the kitchen.

What We Are Looking For:

• Team Player: Able to work well with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable & Positive: A can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Safety Conscious: Basic understanding of food hygiene and safety standards (training provided if needed).
• Organized & Efficient: Able to follow instructions and complete tasks promptly.
• Customer Focused: Friendly and approachable when serving students and staff.

If you enjoy working with food and want to make a difference in a school community, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban's Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

Visit arkstalbans.org/jobs to learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark's diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link .

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click this link .