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Job Ref No. ECC5204-138S Position Type: Catering Pay Range: Scale 2 (4-5) (£25,185 - £25,583 pro rata)
Position Start Date: 02/09/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 13/07/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: 15th & 16th July  

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11:30am - 2pm: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (7.5 hours per week)

Start date: 2nd September

Scale 2 (4-5) (£25,185 - £25,583 pro rata)

38 weeks of the year (term time, no INSET days)

An opportunity has become available for a Catering Assistant to join the Great Totham catering team. Our kitchen is a friendly, supportive and very busy place. Each day we regularly cook and serve approx. 300 meals.

We are ideally looking for someone with experience of kitchens.

The role involves:-

· Hand washing of large kitchen pots and pans

· Helping to serve when necessary

· Stacking and emptying industrial sized dishwashers

· Daily cleaning to maintain our 5 star hygiene rating standard

The successful candidate will be able to work as part of a team, use their own initiative and be committed to maintaining our excellent standards.

All food hygiene training will be provided.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to meet the team and visit the kitchen on the day of the interview.

In line with recommended practice, the school will conduct searches on short listed candidates of information that is publicly available online.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Contact Information

Kate Bome, Office Manager
Walden House Road
Great Totham, Maldon
Essex, CM9 8PN
Telephone: 01621 891091
Email: admin@greattotham.essex.sch.uk

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