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Catering Assistant

Direct from school

Recruiting organisation: Lime Academy Orton

East of England

Salary
£8,698.39 - £8,834.85 Annually (Actual) NJC Points 3-4, 15 hours per week, term time only plus inset days (39 weeks)
Applications close
14 August 2026

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Job details

Salary
£8,698.39 - £8,834.85 Annually (Actual) NJC Points 3-4, 15 hours per week, term time only plus inset days (39 weeks)
Location
East of England
Applications close
14 August 2026

Job description

Lime Trust is a Multi Academy Trust formed of 9 schools over 11 locations across Peterborough, the London Boroughs of Havering and Waltham Forest and Luton. We have grown to include four primary schools, four all-through special schools and one secondary special school, with 2588 pupils and over 750 employees. In our academies we strive to ensure that: - Learners are safe and enjoy learning - Everyone feels included, respected, and valued - An ambitious curriculum develops our learners for the challenges of life and adulthood - Employee potential is recognised and invested in The Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school-to-school collaboration, Trust direction, high challenge and high support. Our values of Respect, Equity, Self-worth, Partnership, Enjoyment, Communication and Trust are core to all we do. We passionately believe in promoting the well-being of our teams and have a wide range of benefits and systems to support our staff, you can read more about this in the attached recruitment brochure. Overview of the role: We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to assist the Cook in the day to day operation of the kitchen and provide students, staff and visitors with a pleasant meal experience which is value for money and that meets the Lime Trust standards. We are looking for an individual: To assist with or directly support the preparation and service of food and beverages; this may include preparing vegetables, making salads, rolling out pastry and assisting with good food presentation; To carry out simple cooking functions like frying, cooking vegetables and making custard; To prepare the dining area for the service of food and/or beverages; To convey food and beverages from the kitchen to the food service area having due regard to the health and safety of all; To assist the Cook with any catering arrangements that may be required for visitors Job purpose : The postholder will be part of our school support function. Visits to our schools are warmly welcomed. Please contact Gemma Fone, School Business Manager on 01733 391800 to discuss the role further or to arrange a visit. Applications will be reviewed as submitted and candidates could be called for interview prior to the closing date. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.

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Job reference
catering-assistant-530b00cf-8e07-408c-bf5b-8b2ff8fdc313
Original source
Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
Employer type
Direct from school
Posted by the original source
17 July 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
12 August 2026

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