Job Introduction
St Peter’s is a happy, supportive and welcoming primary school in Waterlooville with over 400 children on roll. Our catering team plays a vital part in school life by providing freshly prepared, nutritious and tasty meals every day – and we are looking for someone to join us from November 2025.
We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic and flexible Catering Assistant who enjoys working as part of a busy, friendly team. If you take pride in your work, enjoy being around children, and like the idea of helping to make lunchtimes a positive and enjoyable part of the day, we would love to hear from you.
Your main duties will include:
- Preparing and cooking meals under the guidance of our Catering Manager.
- Setting up, serving and clearing the dining hall within set timescales.
- Serving meals with a smile, following portion guidelines and meeting dietary requirements.
- Encouraging children to try new foods and gathering feedback to help us improve.
- Washing up, cleaning and maintaining excellent hygiene standards at all times.
- Following health and safety protocols, including temperature checks and records.
- Taking part in training and development to support your role.
- Working hours will be from 11:15am - 1:15pm Monday to Friday.
What we can offer you:
- The chance to be part of a supportive, hardworking and friendly team.
- The reward of knowing your work makes a real difference to children’s health and wellbeing.
- Training opportunities to help you grow your skills and confidence.
If you are hard-working, approachable and committed to helping us provide delicious meals for our children, then we would be delighted to receive your application.
Application Procedure
To apply then please complete a Support Staff application form from our school website here:
https://www.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk/Our-School/Work-at-St-Peter-s/
Along with a Recruitment Monitoring and Rehabilitation of Offenders.
Applications can be returned by email to M.Burrows@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk.
Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by emailing our admin office at adminoffice@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk You may also like to visit our website at www.stpeterswaterlooville.co.uk to get a flavour of the school.
Please note: depending on the volume of applications received, we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date. We therefore encourage early applications.
Please contact our School Business Manager Martha Burrows by email on M.Burrows@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk, or you can telephone the school on 02392 262599, if you wish to discuss any aspect of this opportunity.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
