Catering Assistant

Posting date:	09 July 2025
Salary:	£24,404 per year, pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	08 August 2025
Location:	Whitehaven, Cumbria
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	St Benedict's Catholic High School
Job type:	Permanent
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Summary

CATERING ASSISTANT

Required September 2025
Permanent part time contract term time only
15 hours per week
NJC SCP 4 £24,404 per annum pro rata
Actual annual salary £8,675 per annum based on 45.6 weeks

We are looking for a reliable and preferably experienced person to join our catering team to provide high quality meals in a busy kitchen for approximately 1100 pupils in Campus Whitehaven. You may be working in St Benedict’s School and/ or Mayfield School. Working hours will be directed by your Line Manager and typically will be from 10.45am to 2.15pm Monday to Friday term time only (includes a 30 minute break which is unpaid).

St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications are to be made by completed CES Application Form please to
Andrea Hartley, HR Manager please at andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk

Please email enquiries to Andrea Hartley, HR Manager, at
andrea.hartley@st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: noon on Friday, 22nd August 2025
Interviews will take place shortly thereafter

We do reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the closing date