Ref: 000901
The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of Catering Assistant
Hollinwood Academy, Failsworth
NJC scale point 3 - £24,027 (full time / full year)
Actual alary pro rata: £9,108 per annum
Commencing September 2025
Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, Hollinwood Academy provides a broad and balanced curriculum that enables children and young people from reception to Key Stage 4 to access creative learning opportunities tailored to meet their individual needs. Our children and young people have a diagnosis of autism and/or social and communication difficulties.
We have worked hard to continue to be at the forefront of successful, innovative curriculum design, with overall breadth and balance, which provides our children and young with their full entitlement. As a result, our students benefit from excellent opportunities in all aspects of our curriculum to achieve and improve their academic achievement, social skills, communication skills, knowledge, understanding, well-being and physical development.
Due to the complex nature of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in dealing with challenging behaviour. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the young people to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.
We currently have a vacancy from September 2025 for an enthusiastic and efficient catering assistant based initially at Hollinwood Academy, Roman Road campus, Hollinwood. The role involves general catering duties including basic food preparation, serving of meals and all aspects of cleaning as directed by the cook supervisor. The successful candidate will be a member of a small catering team and will need to have an eye for excellence in delivery standards and service reputation at all times.
Previous experience is preferred although full training will be given. The successful candidates will be passionate about creating a welcoming environment through supporting the catering team with schools meals. Key elements for any candidate are excellent attendance and reliability.
Please note that all staff may be required to work flexibly across the Group when needed.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewedhere .
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
Salary: NJC scale point 3 - £24,027 (full time / full year)
Actual salary pro rata: £9,108 per annum
Contracted hours: 16 hours 25 minutes per week/ Term Time plus 3 days (193 days)
Status: Permanent
Based: Initially at Hollinwood Academy, Roman Road, Oldham
Closing Date: Friday 15th July 2025 (9am)
Interviews: To be confirmed
Contact: Tania Tushingham on 0161 883 2404 for information or site visit
Completed application forms to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org