Catering Assistant

Salary: £13.28 per hour

Grade: AB

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 10 hours per week

Location: Wetherby, North Yorkshire- Sicklinghall Primary School

Would you like a job with an hourly rate of £13.28?

A contributary pension scheme?

Term time only to support with childcare?

We have a vacancy for a Catering Assistant at Sicklinghall Primary School for 10 hours per week, working between the hours of 10:45am and 12:45pm.

This role is predominantly for transporting meals between two schools but will also include some kitchen duties as set out below.

NYES Catering are proud to provide fresh, home cooked food to thousands of children across the North of England each day and you could contribute to our success. You will support the cook with a range of duties, from washing up and cleaning down. A truly varied and rewarding role! You will be supplied with uniform, safety footwear and all the training and support to ensure you are fully confident in your role.

As this role involves transporting meals from two schools, mileage will also be paid at £0.55 per mile.

For an informal discussion, please contact Geraldine Johnson, Area Manager, on 07974427178.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• A local government pension scheme with generous employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• Travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Key Dates:

Closing date: 25th October 2026

Interview date: TBC

Please note we will be interviewing whilst the role is live and reserve the right to close the advert should suitable candidates be appointed.

Key Documents:

Job Description

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Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Catering Assistant

Salary: £13.28 - £13.28 per hour

Posted: 13/10/2026

Closing date: 25/10/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)