Catering Assistant - St Bede's

Job Description

Salary £13.45 per hour | 20 hours per week | Permanent, Part time | St. Bede's Primary School | Lytham St Annes | Lancashire, United Kingdom

Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Looking for a role that fits around your life? As a Catering Assistant at St Bede's High School, you’ll enjoy a great work-life balance with no evening, weekend, or school holiday shifts. This is the perfect opportunity if you’re looking for a rewarding role during school hours.

This role also includes additional benefits like our Viv-up scheme and our pension scheme.

Lancashire County Council provides catering services to over 500 schools across the county, serving more than 60,000 meals every day. Now, we’re looking for someone like you to join our dedicated team.

• Be part of a friendly and supportive High School team
• Help prepare, cook, and serve healthy, balanced meals to students
• Keep catering areas and equipment clean and hygienic

• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Can stay calm under pressure and use your initiative
• Have great customer service skills
• Have experience in catering or food preparation (this is a bonus, not a must!)

• Are a team player with a positive and proactive attitude
• Have strong customer service and communication skills
• Have previous catering or food preparation experience (preferred but not essential)

• Monday to Friday
• 4 hours per day
• 20 hours per week – term time only

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028. If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.