Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant Fixed Term to March 2027

Scale Pay Point 3

Pattern of hours - 25 hrs per week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9.15am-2.30pm (with a 15 minute break) Fridays 9.45am-3.00pm (with a 15 minute break)

Term time only

Join a leading school which prides itself on the high quality of education, enrichment and care provided to all and is committed to the wellbeing of students and staff.

Do you thrive in a busy environment? Would love to have a job that fits around school times and the school holidays off?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Catering Assistant to join our established Catering team. Experience is an advantage, but full training will be given.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced and adaptable Catering Assistant to join our established catering team within a school judged by OFSTED as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas, a school where both student achievement and attitudes to learning are amongst the best in the region. We are a fantastic learning community, set in one of Yorkshire’s most scenic areas, whose facilities have been further enhanced by the completion of a multi-million pound refurbishment and expansion project.

If you have the ability to engage and enthuse, coupled with the drive and commitment required to be an exceptional member of our team, then we would like to hear from you.

Ilkley Grammar School is an outstanding, vibrant 11-18 comprehensive, with over a 400 year tradition of serving the local community. We are committed to Personal Best as reflected in our Vision and Values:

“Our vision at Ilkley Grammar School is to provide a world-class, inclusive education and exceptional opportunities which will enrich us both individually and collectively as a community. We will inspire, support and challenge each other to achieve our Personal Best so that we all grow in wisdom and stature. By modelling our Personal Best values and championing equality and diversity, we will make a positive difference to our own lives and the lives of others and will be empowered to lead and influence positive change on a local, regional, national and global scale.”

We are the founding school of Moorlands Learning Trust and a member of the Red Kite Teaching School Alliance with a firm commitment to school to school support and developing highly effective collaborative practices.

We are looking for:

• An enthusiastic, capable person to prepare and produce food for students, staff and hospitality events A professional, courteous and adaptable approach 
• A person who loves working as part of a team
• Customer service skills and an understanding of the importance of providing quality food of all varieties 
• Front and back of house services, operating cashless till system, putting stock orders away, wiping tables, washing up, setting out and clearing away of furniture, loading and unloading of dishwashers

In return for your commitment we can offer:

• "a culture where everyone feels valued and supported to develop” (Ofsted 2024) the opportunity to make a real difference
• students who “enjoy their lessons”, “behave exceptionally well” and “show respect for each other”
• personalised CPD with a strong commitment to professional growth
• an inspiring and enthusiastic team of colleagues across the teaching and associate staff
• a very calm and orderly school with high expectations and an ethos of trust and care
• a supportive leadership team who “provide strong personal and professional care”
• a location on the edge of Ilkley Moor in beautiful Wharfedale which was judged by The Sunday Times as the best place to live in the North and North East in 2025.
• excellent transport links to Leeds and Bradford

Closing date for applications: 8am 1st September 2026

Provisional interview date: w/c 7th September 2026

Ilkley Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people in our recruitment procedures and in all our work across and beyond school. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school, in any capacity, will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and confirmation of employment is subject to a successful outcome. All teaching staff members recruited by the school have their eligibility to teach checked with the DfE.