General Assistant - Kitchen

The Deanery Church of England Primary School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 2RD

54 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 12.5 Hours per week, Term Time Only (11.15am – 1.45pm – Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Gross Salary: National Living Wage £25,598 (FTE) £7,729 (actual pay)

What skills and experience we're looking for

ADVERT

General Assistant - Kitchen

12.5 Hours per week, Term Time Only

(11.15am – 1.45pm – Monday to Friday)

Gross Salary: National Living Wage £25,598 (FTE)

£7,729 (actual pay)

Deanery C E Primary School is a caring, friendly and successful two-form entry academy primary school. We are extremely proud of the high standard of our in house school catering service and we are committed to continuing to offer an excellent service to our pupils and staff. We have a vacancy for a 12.5 hour per week General Assistant. The hours will be 11.15am – 1.45pm Monday to Friday term time only. The working times may vary depending on service needs.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our catering team from as soon as possible. Duties include:

• Assisting with the preparation of food
• Serving pupils
• Erecting and dismantling tables for lunch
• Cleaning the dining hall
• Washing up
• Kitchen cleaning
• General kitchen duties

Previous experience desirable, but training will be given. Candidates must be willing to undertake the Level 2 Food Safety and any other relevant training.

All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. The successful candidate will be reference checked.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects everyone who works in the school to share this commitment. The successful applicant will undergo a full enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications: 14th September 2026 at 12 noon

Interviews will take place on: 18th September 2026

For further details and an application form, please visit our school website www.deanery.bham.sch.uk

All applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

What the school offers its staff

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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

Deanery CE Primary School is fully committed to the safeguarding of every pupil.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

General Assistant -Person Specification.pdf - 103 KB (opens in new tab)

General Assistant Job Advert.pdf - 120 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form Catering Assistant.doc - 2.18 MB (opens in new tab)

General Assistant Job Description.pdf - 127 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Deanery Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 444 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Deanery Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: enquiry@deanery.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 351 6441
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-deanery-church-of-england-primary-school

Deanery Church of England Primary School is a wonderful school. A place where we value and care about the education and well-being of every child through our Christian ethos and school motto, "To the Greater Glory of God." We live out our school values as we learn and grow together in our school community.

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