Café Assistant
22.5 hours per week / Permanent/ Term Time Only
Salary: £11,532 pa
Start Date: September 2026
Truro School is looking for a friendly, reliable and proactive Café Assistant to join our busy school café and tuck shop team. Working as part of a small, dedicated group, you will help deliver a welcoming and efficient service to pupils, parents, staff and visitors, ensuring high standards of customer care, food preparation and hygiene at all times.
You will support the Senior Café Assistant in the day to day management, operation and development of the café and associated retail outlets, taking responsibility for the café in their absence. Duties include preparing and serving a range of beverages and food, batch cooking and baking, maintaining cleanliness and safety standards, handling cash and till operations, and assisting with stock control and ordering.
Your shift pattern will be:
Monday- 9:30am until 14:00pm
Tuesday- 10:00am until 14:30pm
Wednesday and Thursday- 7:30am until 12:00pm
Friday- 10:00am until 14:30pm
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to the wellbeing and development of all our staff, promoting continuous professional development, as well as free lunch and refreshments, staff discount, and membership of the superb Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre.
Truro School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Closing date for applications is Monday 20th July 2026 at 9.00am.
All applications must be made using a Truro School application form. Application forms must be completed in full and returned by post or e-mail to:
Miss A Carveth, HR Advisor, Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH
Email: [email protected], Tel: 01872 272763
Pay: £11,532.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
