Catering Assistant - Sherbourne Fields School

Coventry City; Allesley; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 10,000; Part time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is recruiting for a Catering Assistant at Sherbourne Fields School in Coventry. You will join a dedicated catering team delivering lunches for pupils with diverse dietary needs, in a busy school kitchen.

The role involves helping with food prep, serving and ensuring meals are prepared, served and delivered safely and efficiently. Training will include Level 2 Food Hygiene and Health & Safety inductions, with DBS checks required.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is helpful but not essential; a positive attitude, reliability and willingness to learn are important.
• Training includes Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and Health and Safety Induction.
• DBS safeguarding and pre-employment clearances are required prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation.
• Preparing and organising service trolleys.
• Distributing meals across the school.
• Washing up and maintaining a clean and organised kitchen.
• Stock rotation and storage.

Skills

Reliability

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

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What is the job role?

At Sherbourne Fields, we’re proud of our caring, friendly and supportive school community. Our pupils are at the heart of everything we do, and we have a fantastic team of staff who work together to provide the very best opportunities for our children and young people.

We provide high-quality education and support for pupils with a wide range of complex special educational needs. As a Outstanding school, we think our food should be outstanding too!

Could you be part of our catering team?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable Catering Assistant to join our friendly catering team and help us deliver a great lunchtime experience for our pupils.

Our kitchen is a busy environment, currently preparing and serving around 100 meals each day, including meals for pupils with a range of special dietary requirements. You’ll work as part of a supportive team, helping to make sure meals are prepared, served and delivered safely and efficiently.

Who are we looking for?

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Assisting with food preparation
• Preparing and organising service trolleys
• Distributing meals across the school
• Washing up and maintaining a clean and organised kitchen
• Stock rotation and storage

We’re looking for someone who is reliable, organised and happy to get stuck in. You’ll need to work well as part of a team and be comfortable working in a busy environment.

Previous catering experience would be helpful, but a positive attitude, reliability and willingness to learn are just as important.

Training and support

We’ll make sure you have the training you need to carry out the role safely and confidently. As part of your induction, you will complete a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate and Health and Safety Induction, alongside any other training relevant to the role.

If you’re looking for a rewarding catering role where the work you do each day makes a genuine contribution to school life, we’d love to hear from you.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Our 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 successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

• Salary £8,779 actual starting salary
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/501/13299
• Contract Type Term Time Only
• Closing Date 21 September, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Sherbourne Fields School, Rowington Close, Coundon, Coventry, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)