Kitchen Assistant / Midday Supervisor - Downley

Chiltern Wood School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3NE

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  22 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £8,039.00 - £8,359.00 Annually (Actual)

Kitchen Assistant / Midday Supervisor - Downley job summary

Chiltern Wood School is an expanding Special School currently supporting 228+ students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years. The school is located over three sites in Cressex, Downley and Studley Green.

We offer the opportunity to become part of a team of caring professionals during an exciting stage in the school’s development, and contribute purposefully to how special educational needs are met in the Wycombe area. You will be well supported by welcoming and knowledgeable staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.

As a school, we strive to continually improve our practice, and aim to secure only the very best outcomes for our pupils through high quality provision and practice.

We are looking to recruit a Kitchen Assistant to join our team at the Downley site. Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the Kitchen Assistant will ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of children at lunchtimes under the direction of the appropriate person as identified by the school.

The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school who have varying special needs. The Kitchen Assistant will assist as directed, with all aspects of the preparation of food and beverages to the standards required by the school and will be responsible for making lunchtimes a positive and learning experience for all.

The role may also include supporting the teams in a Midday Supervisor capacity - as per the job description and from time to time, support at our other sites may be required, though this will be occasional cover support.

Monday - Friday 10:30am - 1:30pm

Bucks Pay : Range 1b .6-10 (Actual pay - £8,039 - £8,359)

We welcome applications from candidates who feel that they have a positive attitude and aptitude to work in this area. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided.

You will be well supported by experienced and welcoming staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.

All applications should be submitted via My New Term.

Closing Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026

For full details please visit www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk

Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full vetting checks, Online Searches, including a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level.

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.

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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 Chiltern Wood School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 218 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chiltern Wood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chiltern-wood-school

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