Kitchen Assistant

Polden Bower School, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  26 June 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: £9,040.00 Annually (Actual) pay award pending

Kitchen Assistant job summary

Are you friendly, reliable, and passionate about helping young people thrive?

We are seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to join our hardworking and welcoming catering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a vibrant school environment where no two days are the same.

This role will support the day-to-day running of our school café while also contributing to the wider work of the Bower Kitchen, helping to deliver fresh, high-quality food to our children and the wider community. As a customer-facing role, strong communication skills and a warm, approachable manner are essential.

Hours:
Part-time, term time plus inset days (39 weeks per year)
4 days per week, 10:00am - 2:00pm

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Dedicated and hard-working
• Resilient, flexible and solution-focused
• Able to build positive working relationships
• Confident in customer-facing situations with a friendly and professional approach

What we offer:

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunities for training and career development
• Term-time working with school holidays off
• A meaningful role that directly impacts the wellbeing of children and the wider community

Enquiries and visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact Jo Stamford on 01278 496386.

Polden Bower are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of right to work in the UK, and satisfactory references.

Following acceptance of an interview, an online check will be carried out in line with the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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

Polden Bower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines

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 Polden Bower School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Polden Bower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/polden-bower-school

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