Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 27 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 October 2025 |
| Location: | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 3EF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c3f240fd-b876-4324-be04-1a29657f8438 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualification
Essential:
• Commitment to complete relevant training
Desirable:
• Allergy Awareness qualification
• HACCP training
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• GCSE Maths or equivalent
Experience, understanding and knowledge
Essential:
• Experience of working within a catering environment, ideally within a mass catering setting (or willingness to be trained in these areas.)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable:
• Experience in working in a secondary school
• Understanding of Child protection/safeguarding
• Experience of working with a till system
• Experience of keeping Health & Safety records
What the school offers its staff
Lifestyle and wellbeing
Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
Four electric car charging points
Family-friendly policies
Attractive salary and pension
Generous annual leave entitlement
Free one-to-one wellbeing support with aqualified psychotherapist and a coach
Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
Free/discounted access to the school’s onsiteGym (conditions apply)
Cycle to work scheme
Techscheme – save money on the latest techfrom Apple and Currys PC World
Blue Light Card - Discount scheme
Staff social events
Onsite catering (8.00am - 1.30pm daily).
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Qualification
Essential:
• Commitment to complete relevant training
Desirable:
• Allergy Awareness qualification
• HACCP training
• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate
• GCSE Maths or equivalent
Experience, understanding and knowledge
Essential:
• Experience of working within a catering environment, ideally within a mass catering setting (or willingness to be trained in these areas.)
• Good verbal and written communication skills
Desirable:
• Experience in working in a secondary school
• Understanding of Child protection/safeguarding
• Experience of working with a till system
• Experience of keeping Health & Safety records
What the school offers its staff
Lifestyle and wellbeing
Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
Four electric car charging points
Family-friendly policies
Attractive salary and pension
Generous annual leave entitlement
Free one-to-one wellbeing support with aqualified psychotherapist and a coach
Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
Free/discounted access to the school’s onsiteGym (conditions apply)
Cycle to work scheme
Techscheme – save money on the latest techfrom Apple and Currys PC World
Blue Light Card - Discount scheme
Staff social events
Onsite catering (8.00am - 1.30pm daily).
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer and value and respect diversity across our whole school community. Bournside is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.