Catering Assistant
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £10,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 1 (SCP 3 - 4) £24,796 - £25,185 (pro rata) / £12.85 - £13.05 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 285903 |
Summary
Looking for part time, term time work in school meals? Want a job that fits well around child care duties? Do you have a happy, pleasant manner and great customer care skills? Then please read on!andnbsp;andnbsp;
We have a number of vacancies for Catering Assistant working for the school meals service based at various locations across the City of Sunderland as well as one position in Blyth and another in Newcastle. All posts are permanent contracted hours. A list of all posts and weekly hours is attached with this advert
Duties will include the serving of meals, taking payments (in the case of secondary schools), washing up, cleaning of the kitchen, simple food preparation (but not cooking), and all general catering duties.. Previous catering experience is not essential as full training will be provided.andnbsp;
When applying, please state which post/s you are interested in.
School Area Positionandnbsp; Weekly contracted hoursandnbsp;
Barmston Village Primary Schoolandnbsp; Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 12.5
Blackfell Primary school Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 14
Marlborough Primary school Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 7.5
Wessington Primary schoolandnbsp; Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Barnes Junior School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 15
Grangetown Primary School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 7.5
Hudson Road Primary School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Ryhope Infant andamp; Junior School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Ryhope Infant andamp; Junior School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 7.5
Richard Avenue Primary School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Southmoor Academy (secondary school)andnbsp; Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 16
Southmoor Academy (secondary school)andnbsp; Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Fulwell Junior School North Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 12.5
Fulwell Junior School North Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
North East Futures UTC Newcastleandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Gilbert Ward Academy Blyth, Northumberlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
andnbsp;Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Customer Enabling Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
andnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
andnbsp;
We have a number of vacancies for Catering Assistant working for the school meals service based at various locations across the City of Sunderland as well as one position in Blyth and another in Newcastle. All posts are permanent contracted hours. A list of all posts and weekly hours is attached with this advert
Duties will include the serving of meals, taking payments (in the case of secondary schools), washing up, cleaning of the kitchen, simple food preparation (but not cooking), and all general catering duties.. Previous catering experience is not essential as full training will be provided.andnbsp;
When applying, please state which post/s you are interested in.
School Area Positionandnbsp; Weekly contracted hoursandnbsp;
Barmston Village Primary Schoolandnbsp; Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 12.5
Blackfell Primary school Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 14
Marlborough Primary school Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 7.5
Wessington Primary schoolandnbsp; Washingtonandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Barnes Junior School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 15
Grangetown Primary School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 7.5
Hudson Road Primary School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Ryhope Infant andamp; Junior School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Ryhope Infant andamp; Junior School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 7.5
Richard Avenue Primary School Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Southmoor Academy (secondary school)andnbsp; Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 16
Southmoor Academy (secondary school)andnbsp; Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Fulwell Junior School North Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 12.5
Fulwell Junior School North Sunderlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
North East Futures UTC Newcastleandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
Gilbert Ward Academy Blyth, Northumberlandandnbsp; Catering Assistantandnbsp; 10
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
andnbsp;Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Customer Enabling Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk
andnbsp;
Please note that CVs are not acceptable.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.
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