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Catering Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 05 January 2026
Salary: £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 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: 25 January 2026
Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AA
Company: Sunderland City Council
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 290182

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Summary

Looking for part time, term time work in schoolandnbsp;meals?andnbsp;Want a job that fits well aroundandnbsp;child careandnbsp;duties?andnbsp;Doandnbsp;you have a happy, pleasant mannerandnbsp;and great customer careandnbsp;skills?andnbsp;Then please readandnbsp;on!andnbsp;andnbsp;



We have several vacancies for a Catering Assistants working for the school meals service and based in various school kitchens across the City of Sunderland - please see list below.



Duties will include the serving of meals,andnbsp;washing up, cleaning of the kitchen, and all general catering duties. Previousandnbsp;catering experience is not essential as full training will be provided.andnbsp;



When applying, pleaseandnbsp;stateandnbsp;which post/s you are interested in:



Broadway Juniors Sunderland,10hrs per week

Ryhope Infant andamp; Juniors, Sunderland, 7.5 hrs per week

St Anneand#39;s RC primary, Sunderland, 11.25 hrs per week

South Hylton primary, Sunderland, 10 hrs per week

Fulwell Juniors, North Sunderland 10 hrs per week

Northern Saints C of E primary, North Sunderland,10 hrs per week

St Benetand#39;s RC Primary, North Sunderland, 10 hrs per week

Fatfield Academy, Washington, 15 hrs per week

George Washington Primary, Washington 22 hrs per week

Wessington Primary, Washington 10 hrs per week

Hetton Lyons Primary Academy, Hetton le Hole, 10 hrs per week



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.



For an informal discussion please contact Keith Miles, Catering Services Manager on 07801 042andnbsp;171

E-Mail:andnbsp;keith.miles@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp;



Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Customer Enabling Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk

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Please note that CVs are not accepted.



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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