Catering Assistant (E7737) - Woodkirk Academy

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Leeds; On-site; GBP 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Woodkirk Academy is looking for a committed Catering Assistant to enhance the dining experience for students and staff. This role includes food service, cleaning, and preparation tasks, while supporting the community within an established educational environment. The academy offers beneficial employee support programs and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Free flu vaccinations

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking on site

Access to learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Hold or be prepared to undertake Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification.
• Skills in food service and cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Provide full and effective service of food to students and staff.
• Perform cleaning duties and some food preparation.

Skills

Food Hygiene

Cleaning

Customer Service

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Catering Assistant (E7737) - Woodkirk Academy

Catering Assistant

£6,263 actual salary (£12.65 per hour)

12.5 hours weekly 12:15pm – 14:45pm Monday to Friday
Term time only plus 5 training & 3 cleaning days

Permanent contract

Closing date 9am Friday 4th July 2025

Interviews Friday 11th July 2025

Required from 1st September 2025

Woodkirk Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Catering Assistant. This vacancy provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a first class team which provides catering and vending services for the school.
The role includes a range of duties required to provide a full and effective service of food to our students, staff and visitors including service, cleaning, and some preparation. You should hold or be prepared to undertake a Level 2 Food Hygiene qualification.

Woodkirk Academy is a high performing, successful, well established, fully comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 maintained Academy. We have a proud record in academic, intellectual, social and sporting, musical, dramatic and community developments. Our latest Ofsted report noted a ‘passion and commitment to continuous improvement’ and that ‘leadership at all levels is focused on the progress of pupils.’

We enjoy an excellent reputation as an employer and our ethos and working practices are well regarded. We take pride in looking after staff and supporting everyone in their roles in order to deliver excellent education to our students.

The postholder will work 12:15pm to 14:45pm Monday to Friday, term time only plus 5 training and 3 cleaning days.

In return for joining us in this role we can offer:

• An opportunity to use your skills and knowledge to make a real difference to the children within our community, whilst working within a school that fosters positivity and care.
• Access to an expanding range of lifestyle benefits including, free flu vaccinations and a cycle to work scheme.
• Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – this can include telephone GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and wellbeing services.
• Free Parking on site
• A wide range of possibilities to develop as a professional, with access to job related learning and development opportunities across the Trust.

Leodis Academies Trust and our individual Academies are committed to ‘Forging Young Futures’. To do this, each Academy has its own ethos and identity, and has the freedom to develop individually as well as working collaboratively to secure high quality outcomes for all its young people. By providing an extensive curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom, we cater for the wide range of talent and ability that our students have to offer. We work tirelessly to improve the life chances of all our young people and support them to make a positive contribution to their community.

All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), medical clearance and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.