Kitchen Assistant

David Livingstone Academy, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8HX

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 16 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 1 SCP 2 Pro Rata Salary £10,815pa (FTE £27,345pa)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must:

• Have a knowledge of basic food preparation
• Be able to work effectively in a busy and hectic environment
• Have an ability to read and complete simple instructions, such as cleaning rota, work rota, temperature and control sheets.
• Be able to communicate with all kitchen, staff and pupils.
• Display and maintain a high standard of personal hygiene.
• Able to encourage children to select a balanced meal.
• Display a commitment to the Trust’s equalities policies.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
• excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
• subsidised private health care with Benenden.

The Job Description and Person Specification fully outline the requirements of this post and can be found on our website. Supporting statements should be written in line with the Person Specification -CVs are not accepted.

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 David Livingstone Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: David Livingstone Academy website
• Email address: anna.kucka@stepacademytrust.org
• Phone number: 07498 752045
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/david-livingstone-academy

Arranging a visit to David Livingstone Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email anna.kucka@stepacademytrust.org.

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