General Catering Assistant

Job role

• Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Hourly rate

£13.28 - £13.48 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role: General Catering Assistant

Location: St Johns Midsomer Norton

Start Date: October 2026

Hours: 12.5 per week, Monday to Friday, 11:15am - 1:45pm, term time plus inset days

Salary: Grade 1 and scale point range 3 - 4, £13.28 - £13.48 per hour (Full time equivalent £25,614 - £26,016) Actual salary £7,434 - £7,551 per annum

Are you a proactive, reliable team player looking to join a supportive catering team within a thriving school environment? We are seeking a General Catering Assistant to help deliver high-quality, delicious meals to students and staff across the trust.

Located in the heart of Midsomer Norton, St John’s C of E Primary School is a proud member of the Midsomer Norton Schools’ Partnership. It is a welcoming, vibrant community dedicated to providing a nurturing environment where every child feels valued. With a strong focus on high standards, well-being, and active community links, St John's prides itself on being a warm, supportive place to work and learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing sandwiches, baguettes, salads, pre-mixes, and simple cooked items using standard industry techniques and equipment.
• Set up dining areas, manage queue flow, clear trays, wipe tables, and operate till systems for cashless catering and meal authorizations.
• Maintain high standards of food safety by washing crockery, utensils, and machinery, conducting daily temperature checks, and following Health & Safety and COSHH guidelines.
• Load pre-prepared meals into the school catering vehicle and deliver them to local schools when required.

What We Are Looking For

• Physical fitness for bending, lifting, pushing trolleys, and loading/unloading heavy delivery boxes.
• Ability to operate kitchen machinery safely (training provided).
• Strong team player with good communication skills and a friendly approach to staff and pupils.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and participate in professional development.

What the school offers its staff

There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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