Kitchen Assistant
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BP16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
26 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 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
- £24,735.00 Annually (FTE) £5652 Actual annual salary
Kitchen Assistant job summary
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is seeking a motivated, reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team. This role is vital in helping us provide a healthy, positive lunchtime experience for all pupils.
You will work under the direction of the Catering Manager to support the preparation, serving and clearing of school meals, ensuring high standards of hygiene, safety and organisation at all times.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for someone who will contribute positively to our school community and uphold our values. The successful candidate will:
- Manage their time effectively and work efficiently during busy periods
- Work confidently both independently and as part of a team
- Understand and follow health & safety and food hygiene procedures
- Have high personal standards and take pride in their work
- Communicate clearly and positively with colleagues and pupils
- Be punctual, reliable and trustworthy
- Support our commitment to promoting healthy choices and a welcoming lunchtime environment
Main Responsibilities
- Washing up and carrying out general kitchen duties
- Cleaning the kitchen, equipment and surrounding areas following established routines
- Preparing food and assisting with basic cooking
- Serving food and supporting pupils to make balanced choices
- Ensuring correct portion control in line with nutritional standards
- Supporting the catering team during service
- Disposing of rubbish appropriately
- Following all school policies including safeguarding, confidentiality, equal opportunities and health & safety
- Undertaking relevant training to Level 1 and or 2 Food Hygiene and safety award
- Carrying out any reasonable duties requested by the Headteacher
What we can offer:
- Kind, caring, hardworking and motivated children
- A friendly, supportive and committed staff team
- A positive working environment with a strong focus on staff wellbeing
- A school on an exciting journey of ongoing improvement and development
- Full commitment to professional development opportunities
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to follow the relevant safeguarding procedures, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) guidance, and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with other relevant employment checks, online recruitment checks and overseas criminal background checks, where applicable. All new trustees, employees and volunteers will be required to undertake safeguarding training on induction which will be regularly updated in line with statutory guidance.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy website
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy, as part of Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust, is situated in the heart of New Romney, set in beautiful surroundings, and is well-resourced to meet the needs of its 15 classes and 400+ children, in this well-maintained school judged Good with Outstanding features by OFSTED (May 2019).
We have a committed and enthusiastic staff who are determined to enable every child to reach their potential by providing them with a stable, caring environment where children are happy to attend and are stimulated and keen to learn while developing their potential. We cater to a wide range of abilities encouraging all children to achieve at their highest level.
Our church school status means we have a strong Christian ethos and links to St Nicholas Church in New Romney which enriches both our collective worship and school values.
We are fortunate to have on-site an outstanding private nursery, which provides breakfast and an after-school club within the school, and a Children's Centre.
The academy also has a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP). The SRP is a 14-place specialist provision sited within the mainstream academy for children with an Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) designation.
New Romney is an ancient Cinque Port situated in rural Kent, with excellent road links to Ashford (20 minutes), Canterbury (45 minutes) and Folkestone (30 minutes) or if you live in East Sussex only 45 minutes from Hastings!
We invite you to visit our school and discover for yourself the unique benefits of St Nicholas.
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