Catering Assistant

• NJC Scale Point: 3 - 6
• Actual salary: £11,528 - £12,082
• 20 Hours per week, 39 Weeks per annum
• Permanent contract commencing as soon as possible

We are searching for the best education professionals to join our trust. Are you passionate about making a difference to our children’s learning? Are you looking for a new challenge?

Pool Hayes Academy are looking to appoint an individual to assist with the basic preparation of food which may include some cooking and assist with the setting up of servery counters for lunch and general cleaning of the kitchen and associated areas.  The successful candidate will join an academy which is dynamic and inspiring; creating a culture of outstanding success amongst our students. To succeed, you will have good timekeeping and the ability to work as part of a team and independently.  You will have excellent communication, organisational and customer care skills, the ability to operate IT equipment e.g. tills is essential.   We are keen to secure a positive Catering Assistant who can make a telling contribution to our team. The department is part of a well led, mutually supportive Catering team and the appointed candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues and will be supported by a Catering Manager and a strong SLT.

Why choose Pool Hayes Academy? We have experienced substantial growth in recent years and the academy is now a provider of choice in the area and is over-subscribed. Our Ofsted rating has improved to Good in April 2022 – but that’s just the beginning of our ambition for the pupils and staff at this 11-18 academy.

Our vision for Pool Hayes Academy means that any pupil regardless of circumstance can fulfil their potential. Furthermore, we believe that educational success leads to empowerment for our young people and the freedom to make more choices over their future.

About Academy Transformation Trust

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there.  Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people.  Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident.  We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

To learn more and apply online, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

Pool Hayes Academy is part of the Academy Transformation Trust family, whose ambition is that every person who passes through our schools and colleges becomes an educated person – able to take a rightful place in the community of educated people and to join what Robert Maynard Hutchins called “the Great Conversation.” An ATT education stresses history, the scientific mode of thinking, the disciplined use of language, a wide-ranging knowledge of the arts and religion, and the continuity of human enterprise. We aspire for everyone, regardless of their starting point, to leave us capable, competent, and confident.

Closing date for applications: Monday 29 June 2026, 9.00am

Interview date: To be confirmed 

Pool Hayes Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.