Catering Assistant

The Principal and Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Academy (rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas with

‘exemplary’ behaviour, Ofsted October 2024) are looking to appoint a passionate and motivated Catering

Supervisor to work amongst our school’s enthusiastic and committed staff team.

The successful candidate will:

Have a ‘can do’ attitude, with a passionate dedication to improving the lives of our children

through food.

Have experience working with children, showing a caring and nurturing approach.

Be able to work effectively with colleagues and have good interpersonal skills.

Have desire and commitment to build upon the school’s outstanding strengths.

Have a ‘can do’ attitude

Proactive and use their initiative

Any other duties commensurate with the post (as per job specification)

Why St. Peter’s Catholic Academy?

Our school motto is ‘Together, One Family, One Community in Christ’ - this ethos is lived and breathed by at

St Peter’s who work together to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere in which our children can thrive

and grow. In our recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas and pupil

behaviour was described as ‘exemplary’ and pupils ‘learn the importance of respect very quickly’ (Ofsted,

October 2024).

Our staff are passionate about doing all we can to better the lives of the children in our care, as well as

investing in developing our staff so that all at St. Peter’s are happy and flourish.

An exceptional culture of safeguarding and nurture:

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our children and young people

and we would expect anyone joining our team to share this commitment. All staff work closely together to

provide a supporting and nurturing environment where every child matters.

What can we offer?

A welcoming and friendly school with motivated, well behaved and happy children

Dedicated and committed team members

A supportive local governing body & leaders

A strong commitment to your professional development

A positive environment in which to develop your own ideas and initiatives

How to Apply

If you decide to apply for this post, please complete an application form via My New Term. CVs will not

be accepted. Your formal letter of application (supporting statement) should be no more than 1300

words and should address:

Why the post attracts you

How your experiences and achievements match the job description and person specification.

St Peter’s Catholic Academy will contact all candidates regarding their application and feedback

will be given to all unsuccessful shortlisted applicants.

Key Dates/ Relevant information

Closing Date: Friday 2 nd October 12:00pm

Interviews: 6 th October

This post is 30 hours per week (07:30 am - 13:30 pm) term time & 3 clean down days

SGA SCP 5 - 6

Actual Salary: £18,323 - £18,615

The Academy are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is subject to the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a

Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online/social media check in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, September 2025.