Catering Assistant - Shirley Heath Juniors School - 16 hours per week

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 9,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a Catering Assistant to join their friendly catering team. You'll help serve delicious, healthy meals and maintain hygiene standards. Candidates must hold or be willing to obtain a Level 2 Food Safety qualification. This part-time role offers various employee benefits and is perfect for those balancing other commitments.

Benefits

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount card

Qualifications

• Level 2 Food Safety qualification or willingness to complete it.
• Experience in delivering excellent customer service.
• Good communication skills, enthusiasm, and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Serve healthy award-winning meals made from locally sourced ingredients.
• Maintain hygiene standards in the kitchen.
• Basic food preparation and cleaning duties.

Job description

Catering Assistant

Our award winning school meals have never tasted better and we are proud to offer pupils across the borough a great range of delicious, healthy meals, using locally sourced, high quality ingredients.

We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team at Shirley Heath Junior School, Coombe Rd, Shirley, Solihull B90 3DS

Salary: £24,413 - £24,796 pro rata, per annum - 16 hours per week, term time 38.6 weeks = salary is £8,948.83 gross per annum.

Working pattern: 16 hours a week, Monday - Friday, Term Time only. This role could be ideal to fit in around caring responsibilities.

Key duties include serving healthy award-winning meals made from locally sourced ingredients, maintaining hygiene standards in the kitchen, basic food preparation, preparing counters and the dining room for service, operating the cashless till system, and cleaning duties.

You will need a Level 2 Food Safety qualification or be willing to complete and pass it within your first 12 months of service. You will also have experience of delivering excellent customer service and working as part of a team. Good communication skills, enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential to continue delivering the high standards we are proud to have achieved.

Benefits: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (24-hour independent, free and confidential advice and support), access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, and various other employee benefits including a staff discount card.

To apply, please click on the link below. For specific questions or further information regarding this post, please contact Charlotte Kiely on 0121 704 6623.

By applying for this vacancy, you will have the opportunity to request to be considered for other vacancies between 16 and 20 hours. You may also indicate an interest in similar geographical areas or across the wider borough.

This post will require an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for working with children. This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Attached documents
CA JDPS September 2025.pdf