Kitchen Assistant

Joydens Wood Infant School, Bexley, Kent, DA5 2JD

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  05 Jan 2026

• Closing date

  16 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 December 2025

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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Kitchen Assistant job summary

You will be able to assist with preparing simple, child-friendly meals and snacks under the supervision of the school Cook

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role:

Preparation of foodstuffs and basic cooking.

Washing up and general kitchen duties.

Cleaning of the kitchen according to established routines.

Erecting and putting away tables and chairs in the hall at the start and end of the lunch break.

Serving food ensuring that pupils are helped to make a balanced choice and that the correct portion control is made as per the National Nutritional Standards.

Supporting the catering team during service.

Cleaning the hall at the end of the lunch break.

Cleaning the tables and chairs at the end of lunch break.

Cleaning the kitchen, its surrounds and equipment.

Following all health and safety laws and guidance and working within the food hygiene standards.

Promoting the healthy school agenda and school initiatives.

Undertaking training to support the job.

To follow all school policies e.g. equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding, confidentiality etc. when undertaking the job.

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

Safeguarding is paramount at Joydens Wood Infant School and being vigilant is what we pride ourselves on.

All members of our school community, volunteers and visitors/contractors are subject to the same safeguarding procedures and expectations.

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 Joydens Wood Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Joydens Wood Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joydens-wood-infant-school

Joydens Wood Infant School is a popular 3 form entry infant school with 235 happy and inquisitive children.

We are located in northwest Kent, just inside the M25. We are very close to the motorway networks and a few minutes drive from Bluewater Shopping Centre.

Our leafy site is in a quiet residential area, but close to semi-rural green belt spaces. We share our large site with Joydens Wood Junior School, an academy like ourselves which is part of the NEXUS Educational Schools Trust

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