Kitchen Assistant (Part Time)
Elms Bank, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.50 hours per week, 9:30am - 2:00pm, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Grade 3, SCP 2, actual salary £12,747 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Working Schedule: 22.50 hours per week, 9:30am - 2:00pm, Monday - Friday
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible Kitchen Assistant who enjoys working in a busy environment, as part of a team and who is able to communicate at all levels. This post will be based at Elms Bank College Hub.
The purpose of the role is to provide and maintain a quality food and beverage service to our college hub and to assist in all general duties including food preparation and cleaning.You will be adaptive and proactive with a positive attitude and take pride in your work.
If you are a strong team player who can think creatively and continually reflect on how to improve outcomes for young people, we would love to hear from you.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a vibrant and outstanding team of professionals all dedicated to providing the very best for all our pupils.
Application
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.
Oak Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.
Oak Learning Partnership
Our trust is cross phase and consists of primary, special, and secondary schools. We have a vision to transform lives through a highly inclusive approach.
What the school offers its staff
Why join Elms Bank School and College
What truly sets Elms Bank apart is our staff team. We are proud to work with passionate, skilled professionals who bring creativity, empathy, and high expectations into everything they do.
Here, you'll find a culture of collaboration, mutual respect, and shared purpose where every team member is supported to grow in their role and make a genuine impact. We are equally committed to staff development as we are to pupil progress.
From high-quality CPD and leadership opportunities to mentoring and wellbeing initiatives, we invest in our people and help them build meaningful, rewarding careers. Whether you're just starting out in your career or bringing years of experience, Elms Bank is a place where you’ll be inspired, challenged, and truly appreciated.
Elms Bank is proud to be part of the Oak Learning Partnership, a Trust that shares our commitment to inclusion, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you’re someone who shares our values and is excited by the opportunity to make a real difference, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team. If you would like to know more, we would be delighted to welcome you to our school. Visits prior to application are both welcomed and encouraged.
Please contact the school on 0161 766 1597 or by emailing enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk to arrange.
Our Employee Benefits
At Oak Learning Partnership, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive, and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress, and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.
You will benefit from:
- Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 21.8%
- ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD)
- A strong and caring ethos among staff and students
- Networking opportunities across our trust
- Salary sacrifices cycle to work scheme
- Healthcare plan through Medicash and is an easy to use health insurance. The health cash plan provides cashback towards your everyday healthcare bills, benefiting from a range of digital and virtual tools to help you protect and improve your wellbeing. 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals
- Health and Wellbeing through Medicash with access to a 24/7 Telephone Support Service and Face to Face counselling service.
Further information about the job
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
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About Elms Bank
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 344 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Elms Bank website
- Email address
- enquiries@elmsbank.oaklp.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 766 1597
School location
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