Catering Assistant

• Required as soon as possible
• Permanent, 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) 7:00am to 2.30pm, Term Time Only plus 5 additional days with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.
• The role includes one hour of cleaning duties per day.
• Salary NJC Grade A2, Scale Point 3, £25,614 FTE per annum
• Actual Salary £20,793 per annum (£13.28 per hour)

The Academy Council of this high achieving and oversubscribed Catholic Voluntary Academy is looking to appoint a Catering Assistant to join their catering team to assist with the provision of a high-quality catering service.

What are we looking for?

The postholder will carry out duties such as basic food preparation, setting out and putting away dining furniture, serving meals to students and staff, washing up and cleaning the kitchen and dining areas. The role also includes approximately one hour of cleaning duties in a designated area each day to support the maintenance of a clean and safe school environment. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and flexible team player with excellent communication skills. The post includes a substantial amount of lifting, bending and stretching.

What can we offer you?

• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items).
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support).
• On-site parking and access to canteen.
• Generous pension contribution scheme managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing.

St. Mary’s is a popular and highly successful school situated on the North-West fringe of Leeds, close to the Yorkshire Dales. The school is part of the Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust which consists of 2 high schools and 14 primary schools. The June 2019 Section 48 judged St Mary’s as an outstanding school and the February 2025 Ofsted inspection judged St Mary’s to be outstanding in all areas.

• Closing date: Monday 23 November 2026, 12 noon
• Interview date: It is anticipated that interviews will take place shortly after.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

St Mary’s is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.