Catering Service Assistant

Wadham College is looking for a Catering Service Assistant to join its SCR/Hall team on a permanent basis.

Wadham College, one of the largest Oxford colleges, is looking for a motivated, committed, and reliable individual to join the busy SCR/Hall Team on a permanent basis. You will be working alongside Wadham’s experienced SCR/Hall management team who have developed the team to ensure that excellent training opportunities are available and staff support is offered.

Salary: £29,244.80 per annum (£14.06 per hour).

The closing date for this post is 25 March 2026.

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The post holder will work across all catering service areas including waiting on tables, assisting in food service, cleaning service areas, ensuring high standards are maintained and working as part of a busy team. A can-do attitude is ideal.

Applicants should have experience of working in a similar catering role, good communication skills, ability to deliver excellent customer service, attention to detail and be able to work as part of a team.

The working hours are full time: 2080 hours per annum (based on a notional 40 hours per week) on a rota basis, inclusive of evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Working hours will vary in accordance with the weekly duty roster notified in advance by the Head of Department.

Here at Wadham College, post holders can expect to find beautiful gardens, excellent benefits, and the potential for career progression. Other College benefits also include free meals when on duty, university discounts, access to leisure services, development and training opportunities, bus pass, cycle and health schemes and an excellent pension scheme.

To apply and obtain an application form, please contact the HR Department on: vacancies@wadham.ox.ac.uk / 01865 277900 or visit

our job page at: Jobs at Wadham College (ox.ac.uk)

Wadham College is an equal opportunity and Oxford Living Wage employer.