Catering Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Chesterfield; Sur place; GBP 5 700 - 7 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Netherthorpe School is recruiting a Catering Assistant to work in the main school canteen on a permanent basis. The role is 16.25 hours per week across 39 weeks per year and requires a team-focused, friendly candidate with good communication skills to serve students and staff.

Experience in a school catering environment is preferable. The successful candidate will join a supportive team and contribute to high standards of service and food safety, with DBS checks as part of safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience of previously working in a school catering role is preferable.
• You will be a team player with a friendly disposition and good communication skills.
• You will be required to carry out a variety of catering duties and provide excellent customer service to students.

Responsabilités

• Carry out a variety of catering duties in the main school canteen.
• Provide friendly, helpful service to students and staff.
• Work as part of a team to maintain high standards of food safety and service.

Connaissances

Team player

Communication skills

Customer service

Description du poste

What skills and experience we're looking for

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.

Netherthorpe School is a popular 11-18 school in Staveley, Chesterfield. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

We are looking to appoint a Catering Assistant to work in our main school canteen. The role is permanent for 16.25 hours per week/39 weeks per year.

Experience of previously working in a school catering role is preferable. The person appointed will be a team player with a friendly disposition and good communication skills. You will be required to carry out a variety of catering duties. Excellent customer service and a friendly approach to serving and dealing with students are essential.

The closing date is 9am on Monday 2 November 2026, interview date TBC.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Further information is available by contacting L Jordan Head's P.A. via e-mail: [e-mail]>

What the school offers its staff

Please see recruitment pack

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.