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We are looking for someone with excellent customer service and food preparation skills to join our brilliant catering team.

As a Catering Assistant you will be instrumental in ensuring our students health and wellness by delivering consistently high standards of service.  You will be assisting with the preparation of food, serving meals and ensuring high standards of cleanliness in the dining room and kitchen.

There are 2 roles on offer;

Post 1 – 21 hours per week, 38 working weeks of the year (school term time)

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm to 3pm
• Tuesday and Thursday 8am to 2.30pm

Post 2 – 15 hours per week, 38 working weeks of the year (school term time)

• Monday to Friday 12pm to 3pm

Please detail your preferred working hours in your personal statement when applying.

At Ormiston Sudbury Academy, we are passionate about the education, care and development of young people.   First and foremost, we support and challenge our students to find and fulfil their academic potential. We want every student to leave with the best set of qualifications they can attain.  Pastoral care is a great strength of the school and the values of kindness and respect that staff model are instilled in the students.  Our academy is a caring environment in which students and staff make use of high quality learning opportunities to develop their maximum academic, moral, social and spiritual potential. We are committed to developing equality of opportunity for all. We seek to continually improve and to work not simply harder but more effectively, as individuals and with others.

Why work for Ormiston Academies Trust? 

Our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach – they are our greatest asset. 

We exist to provide the best learning opportunities every day, in every school for every child. It is the people and teams in our Trust who make this a reality and ensure we have the greatest impact. If you join us at Ormiston, whatever your role, you can be sure of a role with purpose and meaning.

Ormiston, where every member of staff enjoys…

• The opportunity to build on the legacy of those who came before – being part of one of the longest standing Trusts, created with the sole purpose of enabling children and young people to thrive
• Working for a Trust nationally recognised for its impact on disadvantaged children – a rewarding, stimulating career where staff are challenged to be the best they can be, for the pupils we are proud to serve
• Being part of a team and community where you belong – receiving bespoke and holistic support from a well-resourced and ambitious network of experts and professionals that work at the heart of communities
• A supportive environment to grow your career – an extensive professional development programme, alongside flexible working arrangements and generous benefits

About you

To succeed in this role, you will: 

• have exceptional customer service skills
• have good food preparation skills
• have knowledge of Health and Safety procedures/systems and food safety
• be a team player
• have a ‘can do’ attitude. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact us via email at contact@ormistonsudbury.co.uk

If you would relish the opportunity of working with us in our supportive and stimulating professional environment, then we would welcome your application.

Please apply before the closing date of 26 September 2025.  Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.  Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974