CATERING ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 7,500 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Brookfield School in Fleetwood is seeking a motivated catering assistant for our school kitchen. The role involves ordering, preparation and cooking of meals, setting up the dining hall, serving meals, menu selection and general cleaning.

The hours are Monday to Thursday 10am–2pm (16 hours per week), term time only with pro-rata salary. Training and DBS checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Desirable Food Safety Certificate.
• Desirable kitchen experience; training provided.
• Legally entitled to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Order, prepare and cook meals for service.
• Set up the dining hall and serve meals to pupils.
• Assist with menu choices and general cleaning and washing up duties.

Skills

Food service skills

Cleaning duties

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Food Safety Certificate (Desirable)

Job description

Location Brookfield School, Kemp Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6JX (93 on roll) Fouldrey Ave Tel: [phone] School website: www.brookfieldschool.co.uk Summary We are looking for a motivated and hard working catering assistant to join our school kitchen. The role will primarily involve ordering, preparation and cooking of meals, setting up the dining hall, serving of meals, selection of menu choices and general cleaning and washing up duties.

The hours for the role will be Monday - Thursday : 10am - 2pm (16hours per week) however this can be flexible for right candidate. The role is based at our Fleetwood Site - Kemp Street, Fleetwood FY7 6JX.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Closing Date: 12 Noon 14/10/2026 Interview Date: W/C 19/10/2026

Desirable Qualifications Food Safety Certificate Desirable Experience Experience of workingin a kitchen environment is desirable however not essential as training will be given

For an informal discussion please contact: Please contact Becky Hulme 01253 886895

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.