Catering Assistant

MyNewTerm; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 16,531,000; Part time

Job summary

St Aidan's Catholic Academy in Sunderland is seeking a Catering Assistant to join the school kitchen team. Part-time hours, term time plus five days, with training provided.

In this role you will help prepare and serve meals, maintain hygiene, and support daily food service in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and can-do approach.
• Good team player with time management.
• Previous catering experience is helpful but not essential.
• Commitment to food safety and hygiene.
• Willing to train for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation and service
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
• Washing up and general kitchen duties
• Providing a friendly, welcoming service to students and staff

Skills

Teamwork

Time management

Food safety

Customer service

Willingness to learn

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Join Our Outstanding Team at St Aidan's Catholic Academy!

Following our recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025, St Aidan's has been graded Outstanding in all areas, including Quality of Education, Behaviour, Personal Development, and Leadership and Management.

St Aidan's is a thriving and happy school where pupils are extremely proud to be part of a highly ambitious and nurturing environment (Ofsted, 2025).

St Aidan’s is a Catholic learning community for boys aged 11-18, in which all individuals are provided with the opportunity to flourish in a way that is rooted firmly in the values of the Gospel where each child can ‘Celebrate life to the full’. Our ethos and practice is proudly rooted in these beliefs and in the core values: Hard Work, Trust and Fairness. From the moment a pupil arrives at St Aidan’s Catholic Academy we expect them to live by these values.

Our values driven policies, clear vision and consistent routines demand and nurture a strong sense of moral purpose, personal responsibility, integrity, honesty and respect for others within our pupils. These qualities enable each of our young men to reach the top of their mountain, fulfilling their potential and having a choice of University or a high-quality career.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working in a friendly, fast-paced environment? We’re looking for a Catering Assistant to join our school’s kitchen team.

In this role, you’ll help prepare and serve nutritious meals to our students, maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment, and support the smooth running of daily food service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with food preparation and service
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene and cleanliness
• Washing up and general kitchen duties
• Providing a friendly, welcoming service to students and staff

What We’re Looking For:

• A positive, can-do attitude
• Good team player with excellent time management
• Previous catering experience is helpful but not essential - full training will be provided
• A commitment to food safety and hygiene
• This is a rewarding role where health and wellbeing of our school community.

Part-time hours, Term Time + 5 days.