Catering Assistant

Ark St Alban’s Academy is looking for a friendly and hardworking Catering Assistant to join our dedicated catering team. You will play an important part in delivering a high-quality meal service for our students and staff, helping to create a positive dining experience every day.

As a Catering Assistant, you will support with all aspects of food preparation, serving meals, maintaining kitchen hygiene, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations in the kitchen.

What We Are Looking For:

• Team Player: Able to work well with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Reliable & Positive: A can-do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Safety Conscious: Basic understanding of food hygiene and safety standards (training provided if needed).
• Organized & Efficient: Able to follow instructions and complete tasks promptly.
• Customer Focused: Friendly and approachable when serving students and staff.

If you enjoy working with food and want to make a difference in a school community, we would love to hear from you!

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact the HR Team: [email protected]

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts – offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Alban’s Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.