Catering Assistant

Job Title: Catering Assistant

Actual Annual Salary: £9,142 based on hours and weeks worked (equivalent to £12.61 per hour)

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £24,310 - £24,819 (CLF Grade Ai) based on 37 hours per week, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Part-Time, 16.25 hours per week, Term Time only plus insets.

Are you looking for a Part Time, Term Time only job in the Taunton area then this opportunity to work within a friendly, busy team could be the role for you:

You'll be responsible in assisting with school menu planning, food preparation and cooking, and working within a wider team to ensure catering services are carried out efficiently on a daily basis, including stock control and ensuring duties are carried out within a set budget.

About you:

You will have:

• Minimum of a Level 2 award in Food Safety
• A UK Driving License (this role will involve transporting the meals from the primary setting and serving them at our secondary location)
• Previous experience within catering for large numbers in a supervisory role
• Awareness of Health and Safety, dietary and allergen requirements
• Commitment to providing a high-quality and consistent catering service with the ability to work within a busy environment

About Sky Academy:

The Sky Academy is a special school for young people in years who have an EHCP to support their SEMH and SCL needs. Based in Taunton, our catchment of young people comes from those who live within a 75-minute drive across Somerset. At our core is a belief that every young person deserves the right to an educative experience that prepares them for adulthood and opens doors at Post 16. We do this by providing a targeted core curriculum that focuses in equal parts on literacy, numeracy, PSHCE, and PE in addition to a wider curriculum of Art, ICT, careers and life skills.

Why work at CLF?

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we're all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We're proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more

Recruitment timeline:

• Closing Date: 07 December 2025
• Shortlisting Date: 08 December 2025
• Interviews: To be confirmed

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs - a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.

Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.61 per hour

Expected hours: 16.25 per week

Work Location: In person