Catering Assistant

7.00am – 2.30pm Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week
Term time plus 5 weeks additional weeks

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic Catering Assistant to join our catering team.

Working alongside the Head of Catering and Hospitality, you will help with the preparation and serving of food, provide a welcoming service to customers, and ensure that catering and dining areas are clean, well-presented and fully stocked.

The role will also involve cleaning equipment and catering areas, completing daily hygiene and safety checks, and ensuring high standards of food safety and cleanliness are maintained at all times.

We are looking for someone who has a positive and friendly approach to customer service, works well as part of a team, takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, is reliable, punctual and well presented and is willing to undertake training and follow food safety procedures.

If you are passionate about providing excellent service and would enjoy working as part of a busy catering team, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Tuesday 20 October 2026, 12 noon

A date for the interviews is to be scheduled

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Wells Cathedral School reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

For further details, please download an application pack

Application Pack

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Wells Cathedral School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, and obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services certificate. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process we will carry out an online search as part of the School’s due diligence.

All positions within the School are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All applicants must therefore declare all previous convictions and cautions, including those which would normally be considered “spent” except those received for an offence committed in the United Kingdom if it has been filtered in accordance with the DBS filtering rules.