Part-time Catering Assistant

St Teresa's; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Ad hoc overtime opportunities

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Swimming pool access in summer

Job summary

St Teresa's in Colchester is seeking a Permanent Part-time Catering Assistant to help prepare and serve meals and drinks, while keeping the kitchen and dining area clean and hygienic. The role suits someone passionate about cooking, eager to learn, and able to work well in a busy team during term time.

The position offers sociable hours (9:30am–2:00pm, Monday to Thursday) with some ad hoc events, a contributory pension, and benefits such as free parking and access to employee support programs.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a kitchen, retail or cleaning environment is desirable but not essential.
• Training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare and serve food and beverages, as well as maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen and restaurant.
• Work pattern is 9.30am to 2.00pm Monday to Thursday, term time only, including inset days, with ad hoc events.

Skills

Cooking

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

Position Start Date: 13/09/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 31/08/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

18 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time)

Salary: LGPS 2 points 4-5 - £10,504-£10,670 per annum actual annual salary (£25,185- 25,583 FTE)

An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of the country's leading selective schools, (awarded The Sunday Times Parent Power East Anglia State Secondary School of the Decade and The Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence East Anglia 2026).

Our friendly and supportive Catering team are looking to appoint a Permanent Part-time Catering Assistant to help prepare and serve food and beverages, as well as maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen and restaurant.

The role would suit someone who is passionate about cooking, who would like to work in Catering but with more sociable hours during term time. The successful applicant will have an enthusiasm to learn and be good at working as part of a busy team, helping them to prepare high quality, nutritious food from scratch to an excellent standard.

Experience of working in a kitchen, retail or cleaning environment is desirable but not essential. Training and support will be provided.

We offer a friendly, professional work environment with an experienced team and a contributory pension.

The working pattern is between 9.30am and 2.00pm Monday to Thursday, term time only, including inset days, with additional hours for ad hoc events.

Benefits include: free parking, ad hoc overtime opportunities, contributory pension, an Employee Assistance Programme and the use of our swimming pool during the summer months.

Closing date: 12 noon on 21June 2026 (we reserve the right to interview before this date therefore we urge potential applicants to apply as soon as possible).

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Our School is enriched by a strongly multicultural and diverse student body. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, and would welcome applications from people who support and enhance this ethos. All candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be screened online. We have a Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement Policies, TSAT Trust (tsatrust.org.uk).

Information about the School

Boys 11-18, on roll approx. 1012 students of which 400 in the sixth form, 30 boarders

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.