Catering Assistant- Whitechapel Primary School- 15 Hours

Kirklees Council; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Company sick pay

Employee healthcare

Pension plan

Job summary

Kirklees Council is recruiting for a permanent, part-time role at Whitechapel primary school in Cleckheaton, delivering healthy and nutritious meals to pupils. The 15-hour position offers a structured, Monday-to-Friday schedule during term time with paid holidays and pension benefits.

Applicants will be subject to a DBS check and are encouraged from all backgrounds. The council highlights career progression and strong training within the Public Health and Corporate Resources directorate.

Qualifications

• This role is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level.
• We encourage applications from people with all differing abilities.
• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups is required.

Responsibilities

• Produce healthy and nutritious meals each day.
• Work Monday to Friday; term-time schedule.
• Support meal provision and related duties for pupils and staff.

Job description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Public Health and Corporate Resources

Service Area

Culture & Visitor Economy

Hours

15

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Whitechapel primary school Cleckheaton BD19 6HR

Position type

Permanent

Grade

2

Salary

£13.28 Per Hour

Advert Wording

Could you be part of a team producing healthy and nutritious meals each day?

How does paid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays sound?

Are you looking for a term time only role?

How does Monday-Friday sound? Get those weekends and evenings to do what you love!

Looking for great rates of pay, paid holiday, company sick pay and employee healthcare?

Want to build a strong pension fund?

Are you looking for career progression? Kirklees Council offers unrivalled training and career prospects.

Closing date

20 September 2026, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.