Kitchen Assistant

Shillington Lower School, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 3NX

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.85 Hourly

Kitchen Assistant job summary

The role will involve basic food preparation, serving meals to pupils, washing up all equipment used in the preparation of food and ensuring that the dining hall is set-up ready for each lunch service; this will involve putting out chairs and tables.

Hours - Monday - Friday 10.00am-2.00pm (term time only)

Please find attached a job description and person specification.

Daily use of own car for transporting meals between sites is essential- along with the relevant business insurance.

The schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. We follow stringent safer recruitment procedures (including the PREVENT duty). The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, barred list check (where appropriate), online checks, and satisfactory references, which will be sought prior to interview. We will also carry out verification of identity, qualifications and the right to work in the UK.

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 Shillington Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 94 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shillington Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shillington-lower-school

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