Catering Assistant

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.

• 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 . To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

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.

School Name: Brookfield Community School