Salary: B2, £24,413 FTE

Actual Salary: £8295 per annum

Contract: This is a temporary, fixed-term position to cover sickness absence. The role will end either when the substantive postholder returns, or 31 August 2026, whichever is earlier.

Working hours: 15 hours per week, working 38 weeks per year (term time, excluding TD days)

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 11.30am to 2.30pm.

We’re happy to talk flexible working options in regards to all our roles

Closing date: 12noon on Friday 6th February 2026

Interview Date: tbc
Anticipated Start Date: Monday 23rd February 2026

Job summary

We are looking for someone who can set up the dining area and servery for lunchtime, ensuring everything is ready for service. They should be confident in receiving food deliveries, carrying out food safety checks, and maintaining high hygiene standards. The role involves serving hot meals to children efficiently and politely, as well as tidying and cleaning the dining area and servery after service. The ideal candidate will also take responsibility for health and safety by reporting any hazards and working cooperatively with school staff to support the smooth running of daily operations.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.

The successful applicant will support a community where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential, work together toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoy a positive environment, and build relationships founded on kindness and trust.

Our School

Princecroft Primary School is a small, friendly school and nursery for children aged 2 to 11, serving families in Warminster and the surrounding area. We are incredibly proud of our strong, supportive community—happy and engaged children, dedicated staff, and families who work closely with us to help every child thrive.           

We are fortunate to have an exceptionally skilled and passionate teaching team, supported by outstanding support staff. Together, we have the highest aspirations for every child and create a nurturing environment where individuals are known, valued, and encouraged to achieve their very best.                                             

At Princecroft, we offer a rich and inspiring curriculum designed to spark curiosity, promote a love of learning, and broaden horizons. Our school environment is carefully designed to be a joyful, calm, and stimulating space—one where children feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn.                                                               

 Visitors often comment on our pupils’ excellent behaviour, the calm and purposeful atmosphere, and the strong relationships that underpin our school culture. Our Calm School Code—encouraging children to act kindly, move calmly, and speak politely—reflects the ethos we live by every day. OFSTED praised our pupils’ behaviour as “impeccable” and “outstanding.”                                                                                                  

If you are looking to work in a collaborative, values-led school where children come first and staff are supported to grow and flourish, we would love to hear from you.

We warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around our school.

Contact details:

If you require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contact Mrs Emma Dredge, School Business Manager via email at edredge@princecroft.wilts.sch.uk

We would love to hear from you, we warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around our school.

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.

Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?

You’ll be joining a trusted community that is built on shared values and genuine care for every learner. As part of 21 schools, you will benefit from shared expertise, strong professional development, and clear pathways for progression. Our scale allows us to invest in high-quality training, mentoring, and resources to help you succeed. we offer a supportive, inclusive workplace where staff wellbeing truly matters, including;

• Excellent pension scheme
• Flexible working and family-friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing support & counselling
• Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
• Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
• Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
• Free annual flu jab
• Retails Discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card
• Emergency salary advance scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing career and professional development
  

Our vision is to provide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelong learnings, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff to join our supportive trust and help make a real impact. Our mission is to attract and retain individuals who share our values and vision.

As a Diversity & Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For any application support, please contact AskHR@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk

What we Value in Our Team

At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues who can work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion, enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, working respectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positive environment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupils and colleagues. You do not need to “be a certain type of person” to succeed here, what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well, enjoy being part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, and ambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.

You can join also our Talent Pool for each school by visiting the Pickwick Academy Trust Careers Page

If you have used My New Term previously for a Pickwick Academy Trust vacancy, please remember to update it with your current workplace details, references and responsibilities;

•          External applicants should nominate their line manager; if they have previously worked in a school, this reference must come from the Headteacher.
• Internal applicants who are applying for a role in a different Pickwick School must nominate the Headteacher from the Pickwick Academy Trust school they are currently working in.
• Internal applicants who are applying for a role in their current school must nominate a senior leader who is not the Headteacher (e.g., Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher, or the Director of Education for the school)
• Internal applicants to central team roles must nominate a senior leader either from the central team or from the Trust school that they are currently working in.

Safeguarding

Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, all applicants are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they are considered “spent.” An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior and a requirement to the commencement of any employment.

References will be requested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during the interview process. If any of your previous employments includes working with children, one referee must be from that role regardless of whether it is your current or most recent position. If you currently work in a Pickwick Academy School, please nominate your current Headteacher. All gaps in employment must be accounted for and explained in the relevant section of the application form.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 and our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search will involve reviewing publicly available information to help assess a candidate’s suitability to work with children. Further guidance will be provided to shortlisted candidates, who may be asked to clarify aspects of their online presence.