Catering Assistant - Meadowside Community Primary & Nursery School

Warrington; Warrington; On-site; GBP 6,200 - 6,300; Part time

Job summary

Meadowside Community Primary & Nursery School is seeking a catering assistant to engage with and support children during lunch times, ensuring meals are prepared and served in a nutritious way. Responsibilities include helping with food preparation and service, carrying out kitchen cleaning duties, and assisting with packing/unpacking of food and goods.

Training will be provided on working with children and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children is preferred.
• Willingness to engage and support children during lunch times.
• Able to follow safety and hygiene guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and service of meals.
• Carry out cleaning duties in the kitchen.
• Assist with packing and unpacking of food and storage.

Skills

Teamwork

Child engagement

Job description

Catering Assistant - Meadowside Community Primary & Nursery School

The role

The Governors at Meadowside Primary & Nursery School wish to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed catering assistant.

We are looking for someone to join our team who can engage, empathise with and support our children during their lunch time.

You will be required:

• to assist with the preparation and service of tasty and nutritious meals
• to carry out cleaning duties in the kitchen such as cleaning down surfaces, mopping and brushing the floor and cleaning pots, pans, plates and cutlery.
• to assist with packing and unpacking of food and other goods and to ensure safe storage of goods.

Advice, guidance, and training on working with children will be given. Meadowside is a happy, thriving school with high standards and a hardworking team of practitioners. Applicants should be supportive of the school’s ethos and team approach.

The Challenge Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. Meadowside Primary & Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to enhanced disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Key dates and Information

Interviews: w/c 12 October 2026

Required: as soon as possible.

Salary: Grade 3 (SCP 4 to SCP 5) pro-rata £6,241 - £6,240 Annually (Actual)

Meadowside Community Primary & Nursery School, Clough Avenue, Warrington WA2 9PH