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Ref 196913
Number of Posts 1
Grade Foundation Living Wage.
Salary £12.6 an hour £24404 Pro-Rata
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (As soon as possible ) .
Hours 17.5 hours a week.
Closing Date 04/07/2025.
Location
Our Lady's Catholic High School, Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (908 on roll)

Tel: 01772 326900
School website: www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
Our Lady's Catholic High School is a highly successful, popular and oversubscribed 11 to 16 mixed High School of 900 pupils serving mainly the Catholic community in the north of Preston, graded by Ofsted as outstanding in all categories.

The Governors are now seeking to appoint a Catering Assistant to assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of food and drinks together with related duties. This post 17.5 hours per week, term time only plus 3 cleaning days and the hours of work are 10.55am to 2.45pm on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 10.30am to 2.20 pm on a Tuesday.

 The closing date is Noon on Friday 4 July 2025.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.
Desirable Qualifications
  • Food Hygiene Certificate
  • Food Safety Certificate
    • Desirable Experience
  • Customer Care
  • Experience within the catering industry
  • Food preparation
    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    Please contact Ewa Falda, Catering Manager on 01772 326935
    Proposed Interview Date:
    10/07/2025 
    Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation 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 and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Application form attached. Application forms can also be obtained from the school website. Please ensure that all forms are completed and returned to the school. Please email your completed application form to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, at ptt@olchs.lancs.sch.uk or alternatively post your completed forms and address to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, Our Lady’s Catholic High school, St Anthony’s Drive. Fulwood, Preston PR2 3SQ.
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    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

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    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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