Catering Assistant

Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 5

Scale Point 28

Actual salary: £12.71 per hour (pay award pending) (FTE: £24,520 per annum)

Contract

Post 1: 35 hours per week - Permanent - 39 weeks per year

Post 2: 17.5 hours per week - Permanent - 39 weeks per year

Post 3: 17.5 hours per week - Permanent - 39 weeks per year

Required To Start September 2026

Brookfield Community School has a fantastic opportunity for three Catering Assistants to join our busy and successful school kitchen. With a brand-new, state-of-the-art kitchen opening in September 2026, this is an exciting time to become part of our dedicated in-house catering team.

The successful candidates will support the delivery of a high-quality catering service that meets the needs of our students and wider school community. You will assist with the preparation of fresh, healthy meals and snacks, and help maintain a safe, clean, and well-organised kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and beverages
• Ensure a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene at all times
• Support the catering team in maintaining a safe working environment
• Comply with all Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations
• Help ensure catering standards meet School Food Standards and Food Standards Agency requirements
• Provide a positive and professional service to students and staff

The Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post please contact Tracey Wallis, Catering Manager on ***email_hidden***. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team on [email protected]

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.