Catering Assistant

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Job summary

A vibrant Primary School in Birmingham is seeking a Catering Assistant to support with meal preparation and ensure a positive dining experience for students. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Head Chef and kitchen team, bringing enthusiasm and flexibility to a term-time role. This position offers an engaging work environment dedicated to providing high-quality meals and promoting healthy eating among pupils.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Health protection scheme

Pension schemes

Wellbeing Advocates Lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and flexible approach to customer service.
• Ability to handle heavy items and manage deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef with meal preparation and service.
• Check and store deliveries accurately.
• Assist with cleaning and clearing after meals.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Job description

Catering Assistant – Central Trust

Required: September 2025

Hours: 22.5 hours per week (10 am – 2.30 pm), Term Time Only

Salary: Support Staff Scale Grade 2 (Fixed at point 3), £24,027 FTE (£13,094 pro-rata).

Based at The Oaklands Primary School

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible person with an excellent approach to customer service, to provide assistance with general kitchen duties. This role also includes handling deliveries on a daily basis from suppliers and lifting and moving heavy items into storerooms.

Purpose of Role:

To assist the Head Chef with the preparation and service of school meals and beverages to an excellent standard, and to provide a professional impression to all visitors, parents, pupils and staff. In addition, as a member of the catering staff, to undertake a range of duties within the kitchen and any ancillary duties to support the operation of the school.

• Working with the Head Chef to ensure deliveries are checked and correctly stored.
• Work with the team of staff to assist with the food preparation for the pupil’s meals.
• Maintain a good working relationship with the pupils to promote healthy eating.
• Assist with the cleaning and clearing after each sitting.
• Other duties reasonable to assist the smooth operation of the Canteen.

We are happy to explore flexible working, subject to the operational requirements of the role.

The Oaklands Primary School is a two-form entry Primary school in Acock’s Green Birmingham. Ofsted recognises that: “Leaders and the Trust are highly ambitious for the school.” Staff “feel valued and part of a strong team.” There is a “rich and engaging curriculum” in place that “stimulates pupils’ interests and their desire to learn.”

If you would like to be part of our journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We embrace and celebrate the diverse communities that make The Oaklands ‘who we are’. We believe that every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education so that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in life. We are ambitious and aspirational for all our pupils and set high targets. We aim high because we know with the right opportunities, our pupils can do it.

We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our pupils and we are passionate about providing a rich and varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and enquiry.

If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Sue Powers [[e-mail].] to arrange an informal visit and to meet our fabulous staff and pupils.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to.

• Employee Assistance Programme
• High Quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression.
• Wellbeing Advocates Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme.
• Health protection scheme alongside Flu Jab and eyecare vouchers
• Generous employer pension schemes
• Excellent holiday entitlement

The closing date will be midday, Monday 30^th June 2025. It is anticipated Interviews will be held shortly.

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability. Religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, or race.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a children’s Barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/