Catering Assistant

Harrogate, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom North yorkshire county council Salary: £13.28 per hour

Vacancy Hours: 10 hours per week

Contract Type: PermanentLocation: Harrogate, North Yorkshire- Springwater School

We have an opportunity to join our award-winning Facilities Management catering team where you will be providing tasty, nutritious, home-cooked meals made from locally sourced fresh produce. We are a 'fresh food' organisation encouraging children and young people to choose nutritious meals. eat well and fuelling their appetite for learning. We are proud to offer a wide choice of healthy options to our children encouraging them to

We are currently recruiting a Catering Assistant to join our team at Springwater School. As a Catering Assistant your role will be to support the Catering Manager in delivering an effective catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety. On a daily basis you will be serving meals to students and staff, washing up and cleaning down the kitchen. You will be a valued member of our friendly team who is reliable, dependable and committed, working from 11:30am to 13:30pm totalling to 10 hrs per week. No weekend work! You will work term time weeks only however you will receive equal monthly payments throughout the year. For this you will be paid £13.28 per hour in addition to annual holiday and Bank Holiday entitlement.

What can we offer you?

You could find working for North Yorkshire Council more rewarding than you first thought.
• Competitive rate of pay
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 23 days increasing with continuous service, paid pro rata as part of annual salary
• Access to range of benefits and discounts including green car scheme, childcare vouchers and home technology scheme

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits

This post requires an Enhanced DBS, the cost of which will be met by the Employer.

If you would like an informal chat please contact Geraldine Johnson (Area Manager) on [phone removed] or email at [email removed].

Key Documents:
Job Description.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates:

Closing date: 04th October 2026

Interview Date: 14th October 2026

Venue for Interview: Springwater School

Please note we will be interviewing whilst the role is live and reserve the right to close the advert should suitable candidates be appointed.

***DBS***
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils' purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Using AI? Please follow our guidance to ensure your application reflects your own knowledge and experience: Advice on your job application | North Yorkshire Council

Apply now