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Catering Assistant, term-time

Location: Ashdown Garden School

Contract Type: Permanent Term Time

Closing Date: 24 August 2026

Salary: FTE £26,538 Actual 40 weeks £23,284

Specific Hours: 8:15am-4:45pm

Catering Assistant, term-time

Based in Forest Row, East Sussex

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40 hours per week, 40 weeks per year 

Actual Salary: £23,284 FTE £26,538

We have an exciting opportunity for a Catering Assistant to join the team at our new Ashdown Garden School, in Forest Row. The school is opening in 2026 and is based near the Emerson College site near the beautiful Ashdown Forest and the village of Forest Row. As a Catering Assistant, you will play a key role in preparing and serving high‑quality meals using fresh, biodynamic and organic ingredients, many grown in our own gardens. You will support the School Cook and wider catering team, helping create a warm, welcoming dining environment that reflects our educational ethos and Trust values

Please note we may close the advert before the deadline if we are able to fill the role.

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