Kitchen Assistant

Brighouse High School, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 2NY

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 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: £12.85 Hourly

Kitchen Assistant job summary

Kitchen Assistant

Required to start in September

8.30am-2.30pm Monday to Friday - Term time only

Post Grade: APT & C Scale 1c Point 3 (£12.85 per hour)

We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to support our busy catering operation. Working as a member of the catering team, the role will mainly involve serving pupils and staff and cleaning. Other aspects of the catering operation may also need to be covered.

Previous catering experience would be an advantage, but more importantly is the ability to interact with young people and staff at all levels, work under pressure to deadlines, have enthusiasm and work quickly and accurately.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Further information regarding our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be found on the school website. The successful applicant to this post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check (Disclosure) before the appointment is confirmed.

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 Brighouse High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1317 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brighouse High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brighouse-high-school

We are a stand-alone academy, which is proud to have retained its identity at the heart of the community. Our recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, recognised that ‘There is an acute awareness of what pupils need to support them in their stage of learning or employment. This runs through the school from Year 7 to the sixth form. Leaders make sure all pupils, including those with SEND, access an ambitious curriculum that stimulates their minds and promotes curiosity.

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