Bartholomew School

  “Pupils flourish at this exceptional school” Ofsted

                  Catering Assistant

                   LGPS Grade 3, Pt 3 (£24,796 (£12.89 per hour) pro rata)

Actual: £5,753

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Catering Assistant to join the catering team at Bartholomew School, Eynsham from 1^st September 2026.

Contracted hours will be 10 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week cleaning duties. Hours will be 9:00am to 2:30pm on a Tuesday and a Friday, with an 8:00am start to 1:30pm finish during the examination season. Remuneration will be on the Local Government Pay Spine (LGPS) at Grade 3, Points 03; £24,796 (£12.89 per hour); Actual: £5753 pa.

 Responsibilities will include:

·         Delivering a quality catering service in line with health, safety and hygiene requirements

·         Preparation of food for sale

·         Working on a team rotation that has 4 zones

·         Compliance with food safely hygiene and health & safety procedures

Required skills:

·         Ability to organise time and prioritise activities

·         Ability to work in, at times, a pressured environment

·         Flexibility and the ability to work as part of a team or as an individual 

·         The successful applicant will also have good communication skills and be able and confident to interact with all members of the school community

Desirable knowledge & experience:

·         Previous experience in a food handling environment with knowledge of basic food safety.   However, full training will be given.                      

·         A working knowledge of Health & safety procedures including the control of substances harmful to health (COSHH)

·         Level 2 food safety certificate. (Can be obtained as part of in-house training.)

·         Previous catering experience and safe use of knives & kitchen equipment would be beneficial

Bartholomew School and the EPA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

Please also note that, due to Safer Recruitment in Schools, we usually seek references after long-listing candidates and before short listing takes place, to allow adequate time for the return of references.

Please head to our website to see our promotional films and get a real taste for life at Bartholomew: https://youtu.be/JgfpQ59FKZg

For more information, please contact Mrs Suzanne Nobes on 01865 881430 Ext 1050 or via email recruitment@bartholomew.epatrust.org

The closing date for all applications is 12.00 Noon on Monday, 1^st June 2026, with interviews to follow as soon as possible thereafter.

Applications will be considered as they are received, and we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.