Kitchen Assistant
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The Vacancy
Salary: NJC Grade A2 £24,413 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a part time, permanent position working 7.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (Monday to Friday)
Sticklepath Community Primary Academy are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking Kitchen Assistant to join our school catering team. This role is essential in supporting the smooth, efficient and high‑quality delivery of our school meals service.
About the Role
As a Kitchen Assistant, you will help ensure that pupils receive healthy, nutritious and enjoyable meals each day. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in the preparation and service of food, contributing to a high‑quality catering service
- Supporting the day‑to‑day running of the kitchen as part of a friendly, efficient team
- Complying with Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations
- Producing healthy, balanced meals and promoting positive food choices
- Maintaining excellent standards of hygiene and cleanliness across the kitchen and dining areas
- Cleaning equipment, utensils, surfaces, floors and fixtures after service
- Setting up and clearing the dining hall, including tables, chairs and cleaning duties
- Recording food temperatures and reporting issues such as accidents, complaints or equipment faults
- Providing excellent customer service to pupils, staff and visitors
- Attending training and contributing to continuous improvement of the catering service
What We’re Looking For
We are seeking someone who:
- Has strong practical skills suited to a busy, hands‑on catering environment (whether gained at work or personally)
- Can communicate professionally and courteously with staff, pupils and visitors
- Works well as part of a team and brings a positive, “can‑do” attitude
- Has good interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn
- Is able to follow procedures, maintain hygiene standards, and take responsibility for small tasks
- Can identify minor issues and knows when to report larger concerns to management
- Is physically able to carry out the duties of the role (reasonable adjustments considered)
Desirable (but not essential):
- Experience in catering or a similar role
- Basic IT skills for simple administrative tasks
- Relevant industry training or qualifications
Why Join Us?
As part of The Harbour Schools Partnership, you will be joining a supportive organisation committed to equality, professional development and excellent service delivery.
If you are enthusiastic about food, enjoy working as part of a team and want to play an important role in supporting pupils’ wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.
This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 23rd February 2026, interviews will be held on Thursday 26th February 2026.
All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
The Harbour Schools Partnership require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.
The Harbour Schools Partnership
The Harbour Schools Partnership is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced disclosure is required for this post.
Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available via our website here.
Our Vision
We are a Growth Mindset School.
We believe that intelligence isn’t fixed but through hard work, struggle and embracing mistakes and failure as opportunities to learn, we can all ‘grow our brains smarter’.
At Sticklepath we value and celebrate:
Perseverance Embracing Challenge Learning from Mistakes
Core Values
Sticklepath’s values seek to be both inwardly reflective and outward looking to support children to understand themselves as individuals, as members of a multi-racial Britain and as global citizens of the world.
- Humanity
- A sense of Self
- Diversity and Difference
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