Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant

REQUIRED for mid December 2026

35 hours a week, 7.30 am – 3 pm – five days a week, term-time + inset days

Salary Point 3 £29,562 FTE actual pro rata £24,583

Our school is very highly regarded, heavily oversubscribed and enjoys consistently outstanding examination results. Finchley Catholic is a very rewarding place to work with a supportive collegiate atmosphere.

As a Catering Assistant you will play a crucial role in supporting the Catering Manager and Catering Team to prepare and provide a high quality food and drink service to the school community in our 5 star Food Hygiene rated kitchen.

The ideal candidate will:

• Need to manage and work well as part of the team

• Be friendly and have a positive ‘Can-do’ attitude

• Have a passion for food and quality service

• Drive standards with a hands-on approach

• Have excellent hygiene and health and safety practices

• Be self-motivated and able to work in a busy environment

• Experience in preparing and serving food, within a school kitchen (desirable)

• Have a good command of the English Language

• Be flexible, adapting easily to changing priorities

• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills; which are essential as you will be dealing with staff, students, parents, and suppliers

We can offer you:

• A friendly, vibrant and caring school where staff are really valued

• A strong commitment to CPD and a very supportive induction programme
• Easy transport access with a staff car park, and a 5 minutes walk to the nearest tube
• A staff welfare programme
• Routine opportunities to be recognised through our “Extra Mile” awards
• A dedicated Wellbeing Day for all staff after one year of service
• An additional day off in December for Founders’ Day, in recognition of staff commitment and service

FCHS is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such all candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates wishing to visit the school are welcome to do so by appointment. Please contact recruitment@finchleycatholic.org.uk

You can apply for this role directly via TES Quick Apply, or alternatively an application form for this post can be downloaded from the Vacancies page of our website. Completed forms should be returned to recruitment@finchleycatholic.org.uk.

The closing date is noon on Monday 30th November 2026 and interviews will be held sooner after, although we reserve the right to interview suitably qualified and talented candidates in advance