Catering Assistant

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Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.

Catering Assistant (AA:AE:7166) (Grade 2)

Temporary until July 2026 in the first instance.

Our Mission Statement

We aspire to embrace the Gospel and its values,

Celebrating uniqueness and diversity.

Our learning, within an enterprise culture, is based upon trust and respect

Which define our relationship within the world family.

Everyone Matters.

St Nicholas Catholic High School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Catering Assistant to provide an effective and efficient service in assisting the Catering Team with food preparation, presentation, storage and cleaning to an excellent standard within the kitchen and dining room.

Prior experience is not essential although a background in a similar role and/or school environment would be desirable.

Staff benefits include free car parking, and onsite gym which staff can access before and after the school day.

Grade 2, SCP 2 Gross Annual Salary Range £24,796 to be pro-rated based on 20 hours per week over 40 weeks per year. Actual Salary between £11,894. Working mornings between 9.30pm and 13.30pm Monday to Friday – Term Time plus 5 INSET Days, and 1 week during the school holidays throughout the year for clean down.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 27 April 2026. Start date - As soon as possible.

Job Description and Person Specification attached for additional information.

Safer Recruitment Process for all applications at St Nicholas Catholic High School

Our school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please refer to the school’s safeguarding policy on the school website here:

Safeguarding – St Nicholas Catholic High School

As a result, we would like to draw the following safer recruitment checks to your attention:

All appointments are made subject to:

• An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check
• Checks of professional status where applicable.
• Confirmation of professional qualifications, where applicable.
• Receipt of suitable references (if not received by the time of interview); and
• Medical clearance
• Online vetting check
• We only accept applications completed on the Catholic Education Service Application Form with a covering letter. Please do not send CVs or open testimonials.

Please ensure that the application form is completed in full. In particular, you must ensure that a full work history is provided and that any gaps in your employment are fully explained.

• The referees cited in your application form must include your current or most recent employer. If your last employment was in a school, we would expect a reference from the Headteacher and/or Deputy/Assistant Headteacher.
• When seeking references, we will request information about your suitability to work with children.
• In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, St Nicholas Catholic High School will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and You Tube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process.

Procedure for Application:

If you wish to be considered for this vacancy, please click the link below:

Job Vacancies – St Nicholas Catholic High School

If you would like to discuss the role in further detail or would like a visit prior to application, please contact Mrs Dawn Poole on 01606-706020 or d.poole@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk