Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant
Salary: £14,006.40 per annum (£24,734.48 full time equivalent) - pay award pending
Hours: 25 per week
Weeks Per Year: 38 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Accrington & Rossendale College and Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Midnight - Sunday 11 January 2026
Interview Date
:
Wednesday 21 January 2026
Together, Let's Be Extraordinary

This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.

East Lancashire Learning Group is made up of three merged colleges:
Nelson and Colne College, Accrington and Rossendale College and Lancashire Adult Learning. The Group is a beacon for teaching and learning excellence. It is an innovative provider; a research hub for teaching and learning, with a clear ambition to deliver the best possible experience and outcomes for learners.

Are you enthusiastic, customer focused and passionate about great food service? We are looking for a dedicated Catering Assistant to join our Refectory team on a part-time, term-time only basis, to help deliver an exceptional dining experience for our students, staff and visitors.

As a key member of our Catering team, you will support with the preparation, cooking and service of meals within our busy Refectory. You will help create a welcoming environment, ensuring every customer enjoys a friendly and efficient service.

The role will be based across our Accrington & Rossendale College and Nelson & Colne College campuses.

• Assist the catering team with the preparation, cooking and service arrangements within the Refectory/ Canteen
• Assist with the serving of meals, ensuring correct portion control
• Assist with general kitchen duties including cleaning and preparing the dining area
• Ensure all procured food and supplies are of a quality standard
• Ensure adherence to all procedures related to Health and Safety and COSHH regulations with regard to food, equipment, materials and general safety

• Minimum of 4 GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) including grade C/4 in Maths and English and a basic food hygiene certificate
• Experience of working within a busy, high volume, catering operation
• Excellent customer service skills
• Comprehensive understanding of COSHH and food hygiene requirements
• Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Suitability to work with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults

• Access to a workplace pension scheme - with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Please visit the Careers section on our website for full details of our benefits

If you re interested in this post and would like to know more, then please visit our website and follow the steps to apply online.

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Further questions: please contact our friendly HR Team h.resou

Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website

Please note:

All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.