Kitchen Assistant

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Job Title

Kitchen Assistant

Location

Park School, Chipping Norton, OX7 5QH

Hours

15 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 3 hours per day

Salary

£8,864.25 per annum (£13.25p/h not pro rata)

Contract

Permanent | Term Time Only

Start

June 2026

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

About the Role

Are you someone who enjoys working in a busy kitchen, takes pride in keeping things clean and organised, and loves the idea of helping to serve nutritious meals to children every day? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a School Kitchen Assistant to support our Cook/Supervisor in preparing and serving meals, maintaining high standards of food safety, and helping our school day run smoothly.

What You’ll Do

Assisting the Cook/Supervisor with preparing ingredients and cooking tasks.

Helping to deliver and serve school meals to pupils and staff.

Carrying out domestic duties such as cleaning, washing up, and maintaining a tidy kitchen.

Ensuring all food is prepared safely and in line with current food hygiene and health & safety legislation.

Supporting the smooth running of the kitchen during busy service times.

Attending training sessions and team meetings to keep your skills up to date.

Who We're Looking For

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2) or willingness to complete training.

Ability to follow food safety, health & safety, and hygiene procedures to maintain a safe kitchen environment.

A positive, reliable team player who can support with meal preparation, serving, and general kitchen duties.

Someone who takes pride in keeping the kitchen clean, organised, and compliant with school policies and standards.

Willingness to attend training sessions and team meetings to support ongoing development.

About us

Park School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 7 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of social, emotional and mental health needs. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options to increase contributions

“Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including

Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits

Hundreds of UK and international discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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