Catering Assistant

King Edward VII School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

King Edward VII School is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the dedicated team and provide a high-quality, nutritious and welcoming food service for users of our school. The role is based at the Upper School site on Glossop Road and includes early shift hours.

The successful candidate will be involved in food preparation, serving and maintaining hygiene standards, with duties extending to till operation and occasional deep cleaning as part of a team. A permanent contract is offered.

Qualifications

• Effective communication with colleagues, students and parents.
• Reliable, punctual and presentable.
• Able to work well in a team and use initiative when needed.
• Awareness of Health and Safety and Food Hygiene policies.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the preparation, cooking, and serving of a variety of food and drink.
• Serving students at break and lunch times.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, including daily washing up and cleaning kitchen and service areas.
• Assisting with periodic deep cleaning of food preparation areas.
• Operating an electronic till system and undertaking cash handling as required.
• Supervision of students in the dining hall

Skills

Communication

Punctuality

Teamwork

Health and Safety awareness

Cash handling

Tools

Electronic till system

Job description

CateringAssistant

Grade 1 - Pts 3 £25,614 per annum, prorata including the Living Wage Supplement

(£6,962 actual salary)

12 hours per week, 38 weeksper year

Hours 7.15am - 1.45pm, Tuesdayand Wednesday

Permanent contract

Required ASAP

King EdwardVII is seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join our dedicated cateringteam, helping to provide a high-quality, nutritious, and welcoming food servicefor the users of our School.

The successfulcandidate will play a vital role in the day-to-day running of our school foodoutlets. This post is based at the Upper School site on Glossop Road.

Keyresponsibilities include:

• Assisting in the preparation, cooking, andserving of a variety of food and drink.
• Serving students at break and lunch times
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness,including daily washing up and working as part of a team to clean all kitchenand service areas.
• Assisting with periodic deep cleaning of foodpreparation areas.
• Operating an electronic till system and toundertake cash handling as and when required
• Supervision of students in the dining hall

TheSuccessful Candidate will be able to:

• Communicate effectively with other employees,students, and the wider school community.
• Be reliable, punctual, and presentable.
• Work effectively as part of a team and usetheir own initiative when required.
• Demonstrate an awareness of Health and Safetyand Food Hygiene policies.
• Understand the needs of the School in prioritisingworkload during busy service times.
• Show a willingness to undertake any relevanttraining provided.

We are committed to safeguarding andpromoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staffto show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to completeDisclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of thePolice Act 1997. All applicants are required to read the Safeguarding and ChildProtection Policy incorporating Self-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

Thispost is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successfulapplicant will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS certificate. As thepost will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence toapply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held bythe DBS.

Amendmentsto the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spentconvictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to thedisclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteriaon the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the ministryof justice website or see here.

Shortlistedcandidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions andthose that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You maybe asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosureinformation will be checked against information from the Disclosure and BarringService before your appointment in confirmed. We will perform online searchesas part of due diligence for all shortlisted candidates.

Please note: Only applications onthe standard Sheffield LA application form will be accepted.

CVswill not be considered

Forfurther details please contact Mr T Hall – HR & Cover Manager at [e-mail] or visit www.kes.sheffield.sch.uk/recruitment

Closing date: Monday 23 November 2026 – 9.00am