Catering Assistant - Maternity Cover (Paget Primary School)

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

We Manage Jobs is seeking a Catering Assistant for Paget Primary School in Birmingham. This part-time role focuses on providing excellent customer service within a professional kitchen environment, supporting students' experiences and well-being. Ideal candidates are motivated, passionate about food service, and capable of building relationships with students and staff. Opportunities for professional development and mentoring are available.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Competitive pension scheme

Wellbeing days

A competitive salary

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a difference in students' lives.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with various stakeholders.
• Committed to student safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly customer service to students and staff.
• Work actively as part of the catering team in a fast-paced environment.
• Support the ethos of the school through excellent service delivery.

Skills

Communication

Motivation

Emotional Intelligence

Job description

A vacancy for a Catering Assistant has arisen within our Multi Academy Trust, to be based at Paget Primary School.

As a Catering Assistant, you will provide a positive friendly customer service for all pupils, staff and visitors using the school.Our catering team are friendly and approachable with a "can-do" attitude, motivated by a passion for quality and great service delivery.As a flexible team player, with excellent communication skills, your working style will support and enhance this ethos.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual passionate about cooking to develop their experience within a professional kitchen environment supported and guided by our dedicated catering management and other employees.

Hours: Part time, 12.50 hours per week, term time only, Monday to Friday 11.00am – 1.30pm

Location:Paget Primary School, 110 Paget Road, Birmingham, B24 0JP

Start Date: September 2025

What you will need to succeed

To share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools

To be committed to keeping our students safe

Be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people with the natural ability to inspire and motivate

Be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders

The passion and commitment to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you will get in return

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training, mentoring and progression opportunities through apprenticeships and other routes

A competitive salary

An Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits package

Competitive pension scheme

Professional Development & Wellbeing Days

What you need to do now

To apply for this role please complete an online application form.

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Miss Anita Carter, Catering Area Support Manager, on [e-mail]

Please note we do not accept CV’s; applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

Interviews will take place as soon as suitable applications are received.

Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview earlier and withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is appointed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation ATLP safeguarding and child protection policy 2024/2025