Kitchen Assistant

School

King William Street CE Primary School

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

20 hours/week – 10am-2pm

Salary

J3 - £24,791/£12.85 per hour

Working pattern

Term-time including 5 TD days

Start Date

As soon as possible

King William Street CE Primary School have a new and exciting opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant at King William Street CE Primary School.

We are looking for passionate people, who can support the provision of the catering operation assisting with basic food preparation and hygiene and who can promote healthy eating and contribute to the wellbeing of our children. In this role, you will under direction, take responsibly for parts of the catering operation, ensure the kitchen and associated areas meet operational hygiene standards and comply with the school’s Catering Policies and Procedures and assist the Chef with both the preparation and cooking of meals in accordance with these.

King William Street CE Primary School is a friendly, happy school where children are known and cared for. Staff and pupils treat each other with respect and kindness, helping children to persevere and achieve their potential.

If this sounds like somewhere you would like to work, we would love to hear from you.

Please see the job description and person specification attached for full details. Safeguarding, paediatric first aid and food hygiene training will be provided to successful candidates.

We would welcome a visit or phone call from anyone interested in finding out more about this role. To arrange a visit or an informal conversation please contact the school.

All applications must be made using an application form and submitted through eteach ONLY. We DO NOT accept CVs as any part of an application.

Closing date for applications

midday on Friday 5 June 2026

Interview Date

Thursday 11 June 2026

Safeguarding Statement

King William Street CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment will be subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure; proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references. Please note the proof of right to work in the UK will be required at interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide all the relevant information requested in order for the school to meet this commitment. Applicants must declare ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and an enhanced DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.

References will always be obtained from the candidate’s current (or most recent) employer. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process.

Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

King William Street CE Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Under the Disability Discrimination Act, we recognise and welcome our responsibility to remove any barriers in our recruitment and selection process. We have tried to assess this in our Job Description and Person Specification, however if you feel that there are barriers, please tell us in the application form. Under the DDA we are committed to making reasonable adjustments, wherever possible, and it would help us to know your needs in order to do this.