Role: General Catering Assistant
Location: Danesfield, Minehead
Start Date: 3rd September 2026
Hours: 27.5 per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 2:30pm, term time, plus 5 inset days
Salary: Grade 1 and scale point range 3 - 4, £12.85 - £13.05 per work, (full time equivalent £24,796 - £25,185) actual annual salary £15,834 - £16,082
Join Our Catering Team at Danesfield School
Are you a friendly, reliable and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working as part of a busy team? Danesfield School is looking for a General Catering Assistant to help provide high-quality, nutritious meals for our pupils as we prepare for an exciting new chapter joining the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership (MNSP) this September.
Danesfield is a welcoming and inclusive school at the heart of the local community. Our catering team plays a vital role in supporting pupils' health, wellbeing and learning by providing nutritious meals and a positive dining experience every day.
About the Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with the preparation and serving of fresh, nutritious meals, sandwiches, salads and light food items.
- Supporting basic cooking tasks such as preparing vegetables and simple food preparation.
- Operating kitchen equipment safely (training provided where required).
- Setting up and clearing the dining hall, maintaining a welcoming environment for pupils.
- Operating the cashless catering system and providing excellent customer service.
- Washing crockery, utensils and kitchen equipment.
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and health & safety.
- Recording food and storage temperatures in line with food safety regulations.
- Supporting catering for school events, meetings and functions.
- Assisting with the loading and, where required, delivery of prepared meals to local schools using the school catering vehicle.
We're Looking For Someone Who:
- Has good customer service skills and enjoys working with children.
- Has a positive, flexible and reliable approach to work.
- Works well as part of a team in a busy environment.
- Can follow instructions and maintain high standards.
- Holds a current Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Has a full, clean driving licence.
- Is physically able to undertake manual handling tasks associated with the role.
There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel and leisure.
We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
