Catering Assistant

Lawn Primary School, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 9HB

7 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,168.00 Annually (FTE)

Catering Assistant job summary

We are looking for a catering assistant to join our school kitchen team. The successful candidate will be required to assist with the preparation, cooking and serving of food under the direction of the catering manager.

In addition to this, the catering assistant will also assist the catering manger, in the running of our school breakfast club.

The hours will be from 7:45am - 2pm. Monday to Friday term-time + 1 day.

Previous experience in catering is desirable but not essential. You must be able to follow food hygiene and cleanliness in the kitchen in accordance with health and safety, food hygiene, allergy awareness and COSHH regulations at all times. Full training will be given.

More details are provided in the attached job description.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Lawn Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 245 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lawn Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawn-primary-school-gravesend

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