Senior School Catering Officer
Closing Date: Sunday 26th July, 12pm
Thank you for your interest in the role of Senior Catering Officer at our School.
The role is offered on a permanent basis, to work during term time with 2 additional days to help with
events or support in the kitchen when school is closed to pupils.
We are looking for applicants who are flexible in approach, enthusiastic and well-organised, can work on
their own initiative and who are able to work in a team, taking direction as required.
The Senior Catering Officer plays a pivotal role in the daily operations of the school’s kitchen and dining
facilities. This position is responsible for assisting in the delivery of nutritious, high-quality meals to
students and staff while maintaining the highest standards of food safety, kitchen hygiene, and allergen
management.
As a senior team member, you will balance hands-on culinary duties with the operational supervision of
catering staff, ensuring an efficient, welcoming, and compliant service during peak meal times.
The role requires working across both the main school kitchen and sixth form centre.
We were Ofsted inspected in March 2026, and are pleased to have achieved the expected standard in six areas.
We are rightly proud of our school ethos and values. Every experience we offer our students must reflect these
values, and all members of our team have a role to play.
Candidate Pack
Application FormThe post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application. Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Catering and Welfare Assistant
Closing Date: Sunday 26th July, 12pm noon
Thank you for your interest in the role of Catering and Welfare Assistant at our school.
We are looking for applicants who are flexible in approach, enthusiastic and well-organised, can work on their own initiative and who are able to work in a team, taking direction as required.
The key priorities of the role are to Support the Catering Manager and Catering team in the preparation of the dining room ahead of and during pupil lunch service including; Assisting in the preparation and delivery of food and drink, setting up and clearance of service and dining areas, general cleaning and washing-up duties, ensuring dining areas are clean at end of service among other duties detailed in the candidate pack below.
We were Ofsted inspected in March 2026, and are pleased to have achieved the expected standard in six areas.
We are rightly proud of our school ethos and values. Every experience we offer our students must reflect these
values, and all members of our team have a role to play.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application. Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.