Job Description

Salary

12.60 per hour
16,518 per year

Contractual hours

34.5

Basis

Part Time/Term Time

Package

Excellent Benefits

Job category/type

Support Staff

Date posted

06/01/2026

Job reference

2020OC1144

Join Our Dynamic Team as a Catering Assistant!

Position:

Temporary Catering Assistant (FTC 1 year) 34.5 hours a week, 38 weeks per year (FTE 0.6877)

Location:

Onsite at one of our vibrant outlets

Hourly Rate:

12.60 per hour (equivalent to 16,518 per annumn)

Why Join Us?

Be a part of a fantastic team where you'll play a key role in providing exceptional customer service to our students, staff, and visitors. This varied and sometimes fast-paced role will allow you to:

Deliver excellent service

- ensuring every customer has a positive experience.

Maintain high standards

- complying with food safety, health & safety, and allergen legislation.

Support food preparation

- helping prepare and serve food and beverages, alongside general cleaning duties.

Handle transactions

- using cash/card systems with confidence.

For this role, we require candidates to have some catering experience.

What We Offer

When you join our college, you'll enjoy a range of benefits and facilities:Generous Pension Scheme Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards Platform Generous Holiday Entitlement Employee Assistance Scheme Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Provisions Staff Development Days/Week (January, July, August) Free Confidential Counselling Service Staff Recognition Awards Subsidised Car Parking On-site Day Nursery On-site Hair and Beauty Salon with Staff Discounts


Our Ambition

At Oldham College, our goal is to be "The Best Place to Learn and Work." We expect a lot from our team, so we're looking for ambitious, open-minded candidates who are ready to give their best. In return, we offer extensive training, a comprehensive benefits package, and a supportive team environment.

At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our wonderful student community. We do monitor responses to our diversity questions in our application, to ensure that we can continue to build a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve

We understand that not everyone works to the same timetable, and offer a range of flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options, where the role permits.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team who will be happy to advise.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.

Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

Further details including a Person Specification are included within the attached .

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and vulnerable adults.