Catering Assistant (Term Time and Part Time) Full Time

About The Role

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Catering Assistant to join our on-site catering team and help deliver a high-quality, customer-focused food service for students, staff and visitors. This is a hands-on role where you will support food preparation, service and cleanliness across our catering facilities, playing an important part in creating a welcoming and safe environment within our colleges.

Please note: This is for a September 2026 start

Actual Salary: £13,966.24 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday (9am to 2pm)

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the preparation, cooking and service of food, snacks and drinks
• Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and food hygiene in kitchens and dining areas
• Providing a prompt, professional and welcoming service to all customers
• Being visible and approachable during service periods, with good knowledge of menu items
• Working positively as part of the catering team and supporting colleagues as required
• Reporting customer feedback, requests and complaints to the Catering Manager
• Supporting students on placement within the catering environment
• Undertaking mandatory training and contributing to personal development

Essential Criteria

• Experience of food preparation and catering service, or relevant transferable experience
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service
• Knowledge of, or willingness to work towards, a food hygiene qualification
• Ability to work well as part of a team in a busy environment
• A flexible approach to working hours across college sites

Additional Information

• Safer Recruitment: As part of the recruitment process and in line with keeping children safe in education, we will conduct social media checks on shortlisted candidates. Additionally, before commencing employment, all employees undergo safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS.
• Right to Work: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary
• 30 pro rata Bookable annual leave days, bank holidays, and 2 weeks off at Christmas.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Access to same-day GP appointments, high street discounts, discounted hair and beauty treatments, electric car scheme.
• On-site gym & florist (site dependent).
• Access to our In-house Food Hall & Coffee Shops.

Closing Date: 10th May

Interested?

If you would like an informal discussion about this role or need further information, please contact: staff.recruitment@dncolleges.ac.uk

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

About Us

North Lindsey College has been a key training provider in Scunthorpe for over 60 years, helping thousands of people throughout the years to go on to achieve their dreams.

We offer post-16 study programmes, apprenticeships, traineeships, part-time short courses and Higher Education programmes.

Across all of our provision we work closely with employers across every sector in this region and further afield, to help you gain the skills you need to progress into your chosen career.

The Benefits

All employees at DN Colleges Group enjoy a generous annual leave allowance, as well as an additional 2 weeks closure over the Christmas period. We encourage all our teams to take regular breaks, no longer than 3 weeks, to enjoy a healthy work life balance.

DN Colleges Group are committed to Health and Wellbeing of all our employees. We have an increasing number of provisions exclusive to our employees, designed to help you stay at your best or to assist and provide support when you need it.

On site

nursery

Generous annual leave

2 weeks off at Christmas

Electric car scheme

• Vivup – Employee Wellbeing and Benefits platform
• Wellness initiatives, onsite during your working week. This could include health visitors, financial advisers, or physio specialists.
• Onsite fitness classes, at lunchtime or after work in conjunction with our Sports colleagues.
• Cycle to Work and Electric car scheme
• Free Eye Care Vouchers
• Discounted Hair and Beauty services
• On site nursery
• Online access to Remploy which is our 24/7 confidential mental health and counselling resource.
• In house counselling/safeguarding specialists to assist in Wellbeing

Lets Teach Programme

Let’s Teach The LET’s teach programme supports new members of teaching staff in terms of college systems and key teaching and learning areas including new staff lesson visits and postcard peeps. Each new member of staff has an allocated Lead Practitioner who works closely with them throughout the programme.

Let’s Bloom

The LET’s Bloom Programme aims to connect our experienced and qualified teachers to share best practice and support continued risk-taking as we continue to add depth to our teaching craft. Teachers volunteer on this one year programme, working closely with the Learning Enhancement Team, capturing their experimentation in a journal.

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