Kitchen Assistant

Dyke House Sports and Technology College, Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 12pm – 2pm (39 working weeks, paid weeks 45.942)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade 2, SCP4 – SCP5 (£26,016.00 - £26,427.00 FTE) Pro rata salary £6,212.20 - £6,310.34

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Northern Education Trust, we are dedicated to enhancing the life chances of the children and young people in our care. We are looking for a reliable, hard-working, and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our catering team at Dyke House Academy.

If you want a rewarding role that fits perfectly around school holidays, this term-time position is ideal.

The Role

Your primary focus will be supporting our Chef Manager in ensuring the smooth, safe, and efficient running of our school kitchen. You will help prepare nutritious meals for our students while keeping the kitchen environments sparkling clean and compliant with safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Food Preparation: Carry out basic food preparation tasks to support daily meal service.
• Cleanliness & Hygiene: Maintain the kitchen, dining, and surrounding areas to the highest standards of cleanliness.
• Safety & Compliance: Properly use and care for kitchen machinery and equipment while strictly following health and safety procedures.
• Stock & Logistics: Assist with loading and unloading delivery and supply vehicles when required.
• Teamwork: Undertake general tasks to ensure efficient food service delivery and complete training as needed.

What We Are Looking For

• A team player with a positive, "can-do" attitude.
• Awareness of (or willingness to learn) health, safety, and food hygiene standards.
• Excellent reliability and time management skills.
• Commitment to upholding GDPR, confidentiality, and safeguarding regulations.

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• High quality continuous professional development
• Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7)

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dyke House Sports and Technology College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Dyke House Sports and Technology College website
• Email address: a.thompson1@northerneducationtrust.org
• Phone number: 01429 266377
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dyke-house-sports-and-technology-college-hartlepool

Arranging a visit to Dyke House Sports and Technology College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.thompson1@northerneducationtrust.org.

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