Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant

Permanent

Grade 1 - £24,413 - £24,796 Pro rata. We are a Living Wage Employer, and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

• Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
• Working 12.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 11.15am to 1.45pm term time only
• Location: Worlds End Junior School, Worlds End Lane, Birmingham B32 2SA 

Looking for a role that fits around term-time and makes a real impact? Join Cityserve—Birmingham City Council’s award-winning school catering service—where fresh, nutritious meals and pupil wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who want meaningful work in a supportive, fast-paced environment that values teamwork and community.

As a Catering Assistant, known as General Assistant within Birmingham City Council, you’ll help deliver healthy meals to children across Birmingham, working closely with your team to keep kitchens running smoothly. Your day-to-day tasks will include:

• Preparing and cooking meals for pupils
• Supporting all aspects of kitchen service
• Keeping the kitchen clean and tidy
• Setting up the dining room and furniture
• Attending training sessions (online and classroom)
• Being mindful of dietary and allergen needs

We’re looking for warm, reliable team players with a passion for food and great customer service. If you’ve got good communication skills, a Food Safety Level 2 certificate, and a “can do” attitude, we’d love to hear from you. Experience in a similar environment is a bonus—but your enthusiasm and commitment matter most.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application.  The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.  Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.  Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

For any informal enquires please contact: Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Job Description and Person Specification

We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).