CATERING ASSISTANT

Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  16 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: You will be required to work 22 hours per week, Monday-Thursday 9.00am-2:30pm term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £12,218.30

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone with a positive ‘can do’ attitude to join our friendly catering team. Duties include assisting with food preparation, cooking and serving of meals and snacks and carrying out cleaning tasks within the kitchen and dining areas.

An understanding and awareness of food hygiene is required although training can be given, and an ability to adhere to health and safety regulations.

What the school offers its staff

Hinchley Wood Primary School is located on the borders of South West London and part of the Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership. We offer:

• family friendly term time working
• competitive salary and annual performance progression
• two weeks’ autumn half term
• staff benefits & discount scheme
• occupational health and employee assistance programme
• free use of Gym at HWS
• supportive team and professional development support
• membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution.
• 50% discount on wraparound provision fees for children of staff if they attend TDJS or HWPS

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Staff and governors have also established a code of conduct, included within this pack, which applies to all members of the school community.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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About Hinchley Wood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hinchley Wood School website
• Email address: hr@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 02083987161
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hinchley-wood-school-esher

Hinchley Wood is an Ofsted Outstanding (October 2023) inclusive, high achieving and highly sought after school with 1,400 students on roll including 275 in our Sixth form. Located on the borders of SW London, we pride ourselves on celebrating student progress and development as well as academic achievement. In 2023 and 2023 our Progress 8 score of +0.87 put us in the top 5% of schools nationally, and we are in the 200 top performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs.

The last school Ofsted Inspection said “There is a strong learning culture across the school. Pupils develop a deep body of knowledge. This is reflected in external examination results, which are consistently well above the national average.” (Ofsted 2023)

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