General Kitchen Assistant

The Greetland Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX4 8JB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

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: 12.85 per hour
• Additional allowances:

  12.85 per hour

General Kitchen Assistant job summary

At The Greetland Academy, our promise to our children is simple: we strive to attract, retain, and develop exceptional staff. We believe that our team is at the heart of our success, and by nurturing their talents, we achieve the very best for our pupils. We are committed to both the personal wellbeing and professional development of every member of staff—you could be an integral part of this journey.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated General Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team. This role is based at our KS2 site and plays a key part in delivering a high-quality food service for our pupils.

About the Role

As a General Kitchen Assistant, you will:

• Support the preparation and serving of nutritious meals
• Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations
• Help create a safe, efficient, and welcoming kitchen environment

You will contribute directly to ensuring that all food served is prepared safely and to a high standard, supporting the wellbeing of our school community.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

• The ability to prepare and present a range of foods including vegetables, salads, fruit, sauces, desserts, sandwiches, and beverages
• Good communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with both adults and children
• Basic numeracy skills for portion control and food preparation
• Ability to carry out practical food preparation tasks safely and efficiently
• Ability to follow instructions accurately and work effectively as part of a team

What We Offer

• A warm and welcoming school community
• A team of dedicated, supportive, and hardworking colleagues
• Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who make the role truly rewarding

If you’re passionate about supporting children and want to be part of a caring, committed team, we would love to hear from you!

Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 8th July 2026

Interview Date: W/C 13th July

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as satisfactory references.

Great Heights Academy Trust strives to be an employer of choice. We are an inclusive and diverse multi academy trust and ultimately, our aim is to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves. We are committed to achieving a balanced workforce at all levels, whilst ensuring that no individual is disadvantaged or treated less favourably. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnicities and will ensure a fair recruitment process without discrimination, in compliance with the Equality Act 2010.

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 The Greetland Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Greetland Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-greetland-academy

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