Kitchen Assistant

Furze Down School, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3BL

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 February 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: £12.44 - £12.93 Hourly

Kitchen Assistant job summary

Furze Down is an outstanding special school on split sites in Winslow and Buckingham, which provides for 220 pupils with communication and interaction differences aged 4 to 19. We are incredibly proud of our school. Furze Down employs a dedicated multi-disciplinary team who ensure pupils, and their families, are at the heart of everything.  We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with our pupils, their families and supporting professionals. 

Our vision is “to promote our inclusive philosophy, so all thrive and flourish”. The school’s values of personal responsibility and respect have been instrumental in developing an ethos where views, beliefs and differences are appreciated and given a voice. 

We are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant to join our in house Catering team.

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:

• A willingness to contribute to the continued success of the school
• Previous experience of working within a catering environment
• A knowledge of health and safety and good hygiene practice in the kitchen ideally through the holding of a current Level 2 award in Food safety and Hygiene or a willingness to gain the award

Please be aware that this is a physically demanding role.

To be considered for this post you must be able to demonstrate in your application form that you meet the essential elements of the Person Specification as a minimum.

To apply, please visit our website www.fds.org.uk and email completed applications to

recruitment@furzedownschool.org.uk

Furze Down School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check before they are appointed.

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 Furze Down School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 219 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Furze Down School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/furze-down-school

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