13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    19 October 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

£6,168.00 Annually (Actual) Pay Award Pending.

General Kitchen Assistant job summary

We are looking for a friendly, reliable and hardworking General Kitchen Assistant to join our school catering team.

Our catering provision is runin-house, so you will be joining our own dedicated school team and playing an important part in providing a welcoming and efficient lunchtime service for our students and staff.

About the role

Working from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, Monday to Friday, you will support the catering team during our busy lunchtime period.

Duties will include:

  • Supporting the preparation and service of food
  • Serving students and staff during lunchtime
  • Clearing and cleaning tables, work surfaces and catering areas
  • Washing up and assisting with general kitchen cleaning
  • Helping to maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety
  • Supporting the wider catering team as required
About you

We are looking for someone who:

  • Is reliable, punctual and able to work well as part of a team
  • Has a friendly and positive approach
  • Is willing to work in a busy school environment
  • Takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene
  • Is committed to providing a good service to our students and staff

Previous catering experience would be helpful, but enthusiasm, reliability and a willingness to learn are equally important.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to become part of our school community and our own in-house catering team. The two-hour daily working pattern may be particularly suitable for someone looking for a part-time role that fits around other commitments.

If you are hardworking, approachable and would enjoy being part of a busy school catering team, we would love to hear from you.

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact our Catering Manager, Fiona Hewitt on fiona.hewitt@sjchs.uk or 01900 873290

Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.

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

St. Joseph's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.

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.

View advert on external website (opens in new tab)

About St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington

Organisation type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
539 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Website
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington website
See more jobs
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-josephs-catholic-high-school-workington

St Joseph's has been serving the local community for over 90 years and was one of the founding schools of the growing Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust. The Mater Christi MAT is a family of primary and secondary schools living and learning together for the common good of our children, families and communities.

St Joseph's is ideally located for easy access to the Lake District and everything the National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer. It is also within easy commuting distance form the popular market town of Cockermouth.

School location

Similar jobs nearby

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Cumbria