Catering Assistant

Permanent – Term time only – 15 hours

Required to start as soon as possible

Salary – Grade 2 - Fixed spine point 3 - £24,796 (full time equivalent salary)  £9,009 (actual salary)

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through Endeavour

Ambition through Challenge

Strength through Diversity

Ninestiles, an Academy are looking to appoint a highly motivated Catering Assistant to assist the Catering Team in the provision of efficient and effective catering support of the school site.  The kitchen is a busy operation offering a food service to over 1450 learners, 150 colleagues and visitors to the School. The team is comprised of Chefs and General Catering Assistants who are responsible for delivering high quality food from scratch providing breakfast, lunch and buffets.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate that they have previous experience in a  catering environment.  Other essential skill sets involve the ability to be able to work flexibly and prioritise workload, work calmly under pressure and uphold a professional, friendly manner at all times. It is desirable for candidates have a Level 2 Award in Food Safety or equivalent qualification.

Purpose of Role:    

·         To work as part of a team in a busy canteen environment. 

·         Support the Catering Manager with deliveries which will involve some heavy lifting and tracking of inventory. 

·         Promote the importance of great customer service to all.

Ninestiles has a very reflective teaching staff body who welcome feedback from parents and learners to secure the needs of all.  Our academy has a wide and varied curriculum, learners have access to an impressive range of sporting and extracurricular activities with well over sixty enrichment opportunities offered after school. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and colleagues work positively with the leadership team to ensure learners are kept safe.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth.  These include access to:

·         Employee assistance programme

·         High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression

·         Wellbeing Advocates 

·         Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme

·         Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers 

·         Generous employer pension schemes

·         Excellent holiday entitlement

About the Trust

https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/

The closing date is 4pm on Thursday 27 November 2025.  Interviews are scheduled to take place as soon as possible after the closing date.  Previous applicants need not apply - thank you.

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.  Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race. 

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted.  Our policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/our-trust/statutory-information/policies-statements/