General Assistant

Bells Farm Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 5QP

97 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

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: £24,413.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

General Assistant job summary

Bells Farm Primary School

General Assistant

Grade 1

Salary £24,413 - £24,796 pro rata

10 hours per week, Term time only

Required from ASAP

We are looking for a General Assistant who:

Can work under the control and direction of the Catering Supervisor in the preparation, cooking and serving of food to a daily schedule

Has experience working in a busy school kitchen

Has a good understanding of the health and safety regulations

Is able to work as part of a team

Is willing to go the extra mile

Your duties will include assisting in the basic preparation of food and refreshments, of which may include some cooking. Assist in the care and cleaning of all kitchen equipment and the checking and storage of deliveries.

We can offer you a happy and welcoming school, friendly staff, a supportive leadership team and the opportunity to undergo professional development.

The welfare and safety of children who attend our school is our paramount concern and we expect all members of the school community to share this commitment. All employees and volunteers are expected to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and other satisfactory pre-employment checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

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 Bells Farm Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bells Farm Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bells-farm-primary-school

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