General Kitchen Assistant

Ferrars Junior School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0ES

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,462.00 Annually (Actual)

General Kitchen Assistant job summary

Here at Ferrars Junior School we run our own in house catering provision with a dedicated and passionate team.

We are looking for the right person to assist in our school kitchen and dining rom as required to ensure that our children get a nutritious and balanced lunch.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced General Kitchen Assistant/ Cook and be able to understand and follow instructions, to work effectively as a member of a team and have knowledge of high standards of kitchen cleanliness.

In addition, you'll need to be able to perform physical tasks on a frequent basis, e.g. lifting catering equipment and supplies, up to 20 kilos.

The successful candidates will join our kitchen as a General Kitchen Assistant and will need to be reliable and punctual.

Working Hours:

20hours per week - Monday - Friday 10.00am - 2.00pm, term time plus 5 cleaning days.

Salary £10,462 actual annual.

Temporary to cover Maternity Leave

Please contact Gemma Patterson - recruitment@pioneerlearningtrust.com/01582 706500to answer any queries or for an informal chat.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability converse and provide effective help or advice fluently in spoken English.

CVs will not be accepted for any post based in a school.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and experts all staff to share in this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Ferrars Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 360 pupils
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ferrars Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ferrars-junior-school-luton

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