Kitchen Assistant

Blewbury Church of England Primary School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 9QB

18 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 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: £25,614.00 - £25,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Kitchen Assistant job summary

Kitchen Assistant

10.30am - 1.30pm, 2 days per week

Grade 6 (£25,614 FTE). 6 hours per week. Term time only.

Temporary in the first instance - Starting November 2026

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

The role will include helping with basic food preparation, serving meals to our pupils and maintaining a clean, tidy and hygienic kitchen environment.

Hours: 6 hours per week, across 2 days. Ideally Tuesday and Thursday, although days are open to discussion at interview.

If you enjoy working as part of a team and would like to help make lunchtime a positive experience for our pupils, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Blewbury CE Primary School is a small village primary school which is about to expand by offering a nursery class. Surrounded by beautiful grounds, we are proud of our strong links with the church and the local community. Our values - love, resilience, forgiveness and courage - are at the heart of everything we do, ensuring a nurturing and inclusive environment where all can flourish.

What We Offer

• A supportive and well-established team
• A thriving school community with a growth mindset
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A chance to make a real impact on children’s lives

What we are looking for a practitioner who:

• Has experience of preparing/serving food
• Understands health, hygiene and safety practises
• Can demonstrate good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Can contribute to a hardworking, committed team

Blewbury Church of England Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

Please contact Miss Reeder, Headteacher, if you would like to discuss the role further. Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged. Contact the office on 01235 850411.

Closing date for applications: Friday 6th November

Applications will be considered upon receipt. In the event that suitable candidates are identified, please note the advert may be withdrawn ahead of the closing date.

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 Blewbury Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 82 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blewbury Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blewbury-church-of-england-primary-school

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