Service Assistant L1 - Permanent
Hours of work: 10 hours a week, Term Time - Monday - Friday 12.00pm - 2.00pm
Start: Jan 2026 (Date tbc at interview)
There is an expectation that you may need to attend training or staff meetings outside of your working hours, this will be paid as overtime.
Salary Details FTE: LG Band 1, point 2
Actual Salary: £5,488 - £5,613 based on experience
Moat Community College is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Catering team. Moat runs its catering provision in-house, meaning all catering staff are employed directly by the school.
Ideally, for this role, we are looking for someone who holds a level 2 food hygiene certificate and has experience within a similar role. You will be a hardworking individual with a flexible can-do attitude and have an organised approach, be comfortable in a customer facing environment, and assisting with the smooth operation of our food service, works well under pressure in a fast paced working environment, enjoys learning new skills and has an enthusiasm for working in a school environment
You will have an awareness of food handling procedures and have previously worked as part of a team.
Ultimately, an outstanding Service Assistant should be able to comply with all food and health and safety regulations.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and job description, see 'supporting documents'
Key Responsibilities:
Operate tills, process food and beverage sales accurately.
Ensure that transactions are processed quickly and efficiently to minimize wait times.
Serve food and beverages to students and staff in a timely and professional manner.
Deliver exceptional customer service, maintaining a friendly and approachable demeanor.
Handle customer complaints or issues calmly and efficiently, escalating to the line manager when necessary.
In return, you can expect:
•Term time only employment (which means no school holiday working)
• Monday to Friday only
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Free uniform
If you like the sound of this, we would like to hear from you.
Applications will only be accepted via Eteach, CVs and other forms of application will not be considered
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, such as an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants who will be undertaking early and/or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration that neither they, nor anyone who lives in the same household, is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.