Catering Assistant

Suffolk County Council; Debenham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Debenham High School is seeking a self-motivated Catering Assistant to join our busy school kitchen and dining room. This is a temporary role covering for absence, initially until Christmas with review half termly thereafter.

You will assist with food preparation, operating the tills, and maintaining a clean and safe environment. You should be reliable, a good team player and able to work well with colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience of commercial cooking.
• Pays attention to detail.
• Reliable and self-motivated.
• Good team player.
• Maintains good working relationships with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation.
• Operate the tills.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Experience of commercial cooking

Attention to detail

Reliable and self-motivated

Team player

Good working relationships

Job description

• Debenham High School
• Address:Gracechurch Street, Debenham, Suffolk IP14 6BL
• Salary:£25,614 pro rata (£11,552 - £15,885 per annum)
• Hours:Part time, 20 to 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks, term time only, ideally Monday to Friday 8 am to 2.30 pm
• Contract:Temporary, required as soon as possible
• Reference:5396

Debenham High Schoolare seekinga self-motivated and experienced Catering Assistant to join our highly successful catering team working in our busy school kitchen and dining room. This is a temporary role covering for absence, initially until Christmas to be reviewed half termly thereafter.

You will assist with food preparation, operating the tills and maintaining a clean and safe environment and will be someone who:

• has experience of commercial cooking
• pays attention to detail
• is reliable and self-motivated
• is a good team player
• maintains good working relationships with colleagues.

Debenham High School is a high achieving Church of England secondary academy, with approximately 714 students aged 11-16, and serves a catchment area north-west of Ipswich in rural Suffolk. The school is a founder school of the Heart of Suffolk Education Trust, which comprises three successful Church of England schools, all based in the heart of Suffolk.

Debenham High School is committed to staff wellbeing and professional development, providing a bespoke CPD programme, an Employee Assistance Plan, and a staff benefits scheme.

For more information

Please read the Job Description (pdf) or alternatively, please visit our website.

Please contact the school at 01728 860213 or email: [e-mail]

Closing date: 10 am, 18 September 2026.

Although due to the urgency of the requirement, we may close sooner should a suitable candidate be appointed.

Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Enhanced DBS checks are required for all posts at Debenham High School.