Job Description

Colne Valley High School

Catering Assistant

Permanent role, 33.75 hours per week, term time plus 5 days

Salary - Grade 4 scale point 4 19,435 (FTE 24,404 - pay award pending)

Start - ASAP

Join Our Inspiring Team at Colne Valley High School!

Colne Valley High School, part of Great Heights Academy Trust, is embarking on an exciting journey of improvement under our new Executive Principal. We are looking to appoint a passionate, dynamic individual to the role of Catering Assistant.

Why Colne Valley High School?

Dynamic Leadership: Be part of a forward-thinking school under transformative leadership. Collaborative Environment: Work within a supportive, innovative team that values excellence in teaching and learning. Professional Growth: Benefit from outstanding career development support and continuous professional development through our expanding Multi-Academy Trust, which includes nine schools, a SCITT, Research School, and an English Hub.

About the Role:

You will support the catering department by undertaking a range of practical tasks related to food preparation, service, and kitchen hygiene. This includes cleaning equipment, crockery, and cutlery, as well as assisting the Head Chef and Section Chefs in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety.

You'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of meals within the school, helping to create a clean, efficient, and welcoming dining environment. The role would suit someone who enjoys producing home bakes, batch cooking, and contributing to a friendly, high-quality food service. A commitment to excellent customer service and adherence to health, safety, and hygiene standards is essential.

Key Areas of Focus:

Food Service: Assisting chefs with basic food preparation, setting up counters and dining areas, serving hot and cold food and drinks during service times, and cleaning kitchens, equipment, and dining areas before and after meals.

Customer Service: Greeting students, staff, and visitors in a friendly manner, handling payments accurately, and operating the cash register.

Hygiene & Safety: Following hygiene and food safety regulations, wearing appropriate protective clothing, and using cleaning products in line with COSHH guidelines.

Teamwork & School Values: Contributing to a positive team environment, supporting the school's ethos and policies, attending meetings, and actively engaging in performance reviews and equal opportunity practices.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, positive, flexible and motivated individual with personal drive. You will be a self-starter, who can work with minimal supervision; proactive, with the ability to see what needs to be done and to prioritise work accordingly. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and communicate effectively with all members of our Trust community.

If you're excited by the opportunity to inspire young minds and contribute to a culture of excellence, we want to hear from you. Join us at Colne Valley High School and help shape a brighter future for our students!

If you wish to apply for the position please go to our Trust site vacancy page at https://ghat.org.uk/join-our-trust/vacancies/ and click on the Apply Now option on the advert for Catering Assistant at Colne Valley High School.

PLEASE APPLY VIA OUR WEBSITE- WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT INDEED APPLICATIONS.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Friday 29th August 2025, 9am

Interviews: TBC

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

GDPR Disclaimer:

Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV's and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within

14 working days of your application

, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications, and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 24,404.00 per year

Expected hours: 33.75 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 29/08/2025
Reference ID: Catering Assistant