Job Description

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School and Nursery

Catering Assistant

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School has a friendly, dedicated team where everyone belongs. Our children are well behaved and enjoy coming to school.

We are looking to appoint a reliable, friendly and motivated Catering Assistant to join our hardworking and valued team. The role will be to serve the children during lunchtime and to wash and clean up after service. You must enjoy working with children and show patience and understanding. You will need to be organised to ensure lunchtime runs smoothly. Training, including basic first aid, will be provided.

The hours are 15 hours a week (11.00am-2 pm each day), term time only.

Salary is £11.78 per hour.

We need staff who are reliable, flexible and hard working. We are committed to developing staff in a supportive and enabling environment. If you believe that you can contribute to our school and help us to have great lunchtimes, we would love to hear from you! Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment.

All our applicants need to be supportive of the school's Catholic ethos, however, we invite applications from both Catholic and non-Catholic staff

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All applications must be completed using the Catholic Education Service Application Form.

Please contact the school office via email at finance@ourladyoflourdes.southend.sch.uk or call on 01702 475689 for an application pack.

Start date 1st September 2024 with the possibility of starting in the Summer Term

Closing Date: 10th June 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed