Catering Assistant - Wyken Croft Primary School

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Wyken Croft Primary School in Coventry is seeking a part-time Catering Assistant to join our school kitchen team. You will help prepare and serve healthy meals to pupils and staff, maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety, and work as part of a collaborative catering team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate reliability, a positive attitude, good communication, and the ability to thrive in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy environments preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff and students.
• Willingness to undertake training including safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively within a busy and demanding environment.
• Provide excellent customer care to students and staff.
• Communicate clearly with colleagues and students.
• Be reliable and flexible, contributing to a team.
• Undertake safeguarding and pre-employment checks as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer care

Communication

Reliability

Positive attitude

Job description

Catering Assistant - Wyken Croft Primary School

The Governors of Wyken Croft Primary School are excited to offer a position of Catering Assistant within our established catering team to commence as soon as possible.

We can offer the successful candidate;-

• The opportunity to join a forward thinking school that works tirelessly to support the outcomes of our children, families and staff.
• A team that works together effectively providing healthy nutritious meals for our students and staff to comply with the food standards

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be expected to;

• Work effectively within busy and demanding environment
• Have a positive attitude
• Have excellent customer care skills
• Have the ability to communicate effectively with both staff and students
• Be reliable, flexible working effectively within the team
• Must be willing to undertake further training to meet the changing needs of the school

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.

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Company: Coventry City Council

Salary: Competitive

Hours: Part-time

Location: Wyken Croft Primary School, CV3 3AA

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 29 Oct 2026

Closing date: 15 Nov 2026