Extend Learning Academies Network (ELAN) has a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and motivated catering assistant to join the trust’s catering services.
39 weeks per year: Monday to Friday, 15 hours per week including 15 INSET hours per academic year.
Actual salary E1C £8,655.25 per annum plus excellent benefits package.
A school catering assistant is a vital part of the team that keeps pupils well-fed and lunchtime running smoothly. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and ready to play an important role of feeding the children of Walliscote Primary School and our other trust schools to cover absence as needed.
It’s a hands-on role that’s perfect for someone who enjoys working with children, values cleanliness, and thrives in a busy kitchen setting.
You will be:
• preparing and serving meals: Assisting with food prep, cooking and ensur-ing meals are served efficiently.
• maintaining hygiene: Cleaning kitchen areas, equipment, and dining spaces to meet health and safety standards.
Supporting pupils: Encouraging children to choose healthy options and helping them during meal service. As a vital member of the central team estates and facilities services, you may be required to work from any of ELAN’s locations. Therefore, access to transport is essential as you will be required to cover staff absence in other schools catering teams. All ELAN schools are within a short-drive distance from each other.
If you love food, are passionate about helping children to make good food choices, and are a reliable, enthusiastic team-player, we’d love to hear from you. Do not miss this superb opportunity to join a supportive and successful team.
Please go to:Interviews: Monday 8 September 2025ELAN is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. We will be undertaking an appropriate online search for shortlisted candidates. It is an offence to apply for a role that requires regulated activity if you are barred from doing so. Any concerns will be reported immediately to the appropriate body. Our child protection and safeguarding policy is available on our website.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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