8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    17 October 2025 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    19 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,426.00 - £19,704.00 Annually (Actual)

Kitchen Assistant job summary

Moorcroft is a school for secondary age young people with Severe, Complex and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, and ASD.

We provide a high-quality education for all of our students and have been judged as “Outstanding” by Ofsted. Our kitchen has received a 5-star food hygiene rating for numerous years.

We are looking to appoint a Cook's Assistant as soon as possible. In this role you will play an active part of the Catering Team, which assists the Chef Manager in providing a catering service to the pupils and staff of Moorcroft School.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact the school by emailing, info@moorcroftschool.co.uk.

The Eden Academy may, from time to time, require an employee to be relocated temporarily or permanently to one of its other schools. Any proposal to relocate will be carried out with due consultation and reasonable notice.

CVs will not be accepted

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity Statement

At Eden Academy Trust, we value and actively embrace diversity. We believe that a diverse school community strengthens learning, enriches experiences, and helps every child thrive.

Across our schools, we are committed to creating a culture where all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or background are respected, represented, and supported.

We understand the role of inclusive education in preparing young people for a complex and diverse society. We challenge discrimination, recognise and celebrate difference, and work continuously to promote equity and opportunity in everything we do.

Our commitment to inclusion runs through our curriculum, our staffing and leadership, our policies, and our day-to-day interactions. We strive to practise cultural humility, anti-racism, and equitable approaches that meet the needs of all our pupils.

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.

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About Moorcroft School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
School size
147 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

School location

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