School Catering & Cleaning Assistants Needed – Flexible Hours

Hamilton Mayday; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Verve People is recruiting School Catering and Cleaning Assistants to support schools on a flexible, temporary basis. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for part-time or flexible work around other commitments, with shifts available throughout the school term and holiday periods.

Roles include catering duties and cleaning duties with shifts typically from 10am-2pm for catering and 3pm-6pm for cleaning, offering flexible hours and weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, cleaning or hospitality is beneficial but not required.
• Reliable, positive attitude and good attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation and basic kitchen tasks.
• Serving meals to students and staff.
• Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards.
• Washing up and keeping kitchen areas clean and organised.
• Supporting kitchen teams during busy service periods.
• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, dining areas, toilets, and communal spaces.
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and sanitising surfaces.
• Restocking cleaning supplies as required.
• Reporting any maintenance issues or damage.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the school.

Skills

Catering

Cleaning

Hospitality

Job description

Verve People is recruiting School Catering and Cleaning Assistants to support schools on a flexible, temporary basis. Whether your experience is in catering, cleaning, or both, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for part-time or flexible work around other commitments, with shifts available throughout the school term and holiday periods.

What You’ll Be Doing

Catering Duties

• Assisting with food preparation and basic kitchen tasks
• Serving meals to students and staff
• Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards
• Washing up and keeping kitchen areas clean and organised
• Supporting kitchen teams during busy service periods

Cleaning Duties

• Cleaning classrooms, corridors, dining areas, toilets, and communal spaces
• Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and sanitising surfaces
• Restocking cleaning supplies as required
• Reporting any maintenance issues or damage
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the school

Hours

School catering shifts are typically between 10am and 2pm, while cleaning shifts are usually between 3pm and 6pm, with flexibility depending on the school’s requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous catering, cleaning, or hospitality experience is beneficial but not essential
• A reliable and positive attitude
• Good attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Enhanced DBS clearance is desirable, but if you don’t currently have one, we can help you obtain this
• Food Hygiene, Safeguarding, KCSIE, and other education-sector compliance training may be required for some assignments, and we can support you with obtaining the relevant training

Why Join Verve People?

• Flexible working hours to fit around your schedule
• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• Immediate starts available
• Ongoing temporary opportunities
• Opportunity to gain experience across a variety of school environments
• Dedicated support from our recruitment team
• Assistance with obtaining a DBS and relevant training where required

Please note that all positions are temporary and flexible, giving you the freedom to choose when and where you work.