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Kitchen Assistant
The Rowans, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LB12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
3rd November 2025
Closing date
11 October 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
29 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £8,533.41 - £8,667.29 Annually (Actual) NJC E2, points 2-3
Kitchen Assistant job summary
We’re looking for a hardworking Kitchen Assistant to join our school catering team. You’ll help with preparing and serving meals, keeping the kitchen clean and tidy, and ensuring a safe and welcoming dining experience for our pupils.
This is a part-time, permanent role, term-time only, paid on the NJC Pay Scale E2 points 2-3 (FTE £24,413.00 - £24,796.00 - actual salary calculated on a pro rata basis which equates to £8,533.41 - £8,667.29 per annum).
The working pattern will consist of 15.5 hours per week, Monday 11am-2.30pm and Tuesday-Friday 11.30am-2.30pm.
The successful candidate will have an attention to detail, will work to a high standard, and will seek to ensure a positive educational environment through their work. In return, The Howard Academy Trust offers a wide variety of benefits, details of which are outlined below.
What can we offer you?
The successful candidate will be someone who has high expectations and is passionate about education. In return, we can promise an investment in you and your future, offering a competitive remuneration package, providing first class professional development and career opportunities.
We value our staff and actively support their professional development and have redesigned our working week to place even greater emphasis on employee development. You will have access to ongoing professional development including accredited courses. If you are looking to extend your experience and would be interested in joining our team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Benefits of Working with The Howard Academy Trust
We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff, and are pleased to offer:
- Health Assured - Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Benenden Healthcare
- Free Flu Jabs
- Free Health Checks
- Access EarlyPay
- Skills Network of 30 Free Level 2 8 - 12 week courses
- Discounted gym membership
- CPD afternoons
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
- Free parking on all our sites
If you require any further information or you wish to organise a tour of the school, please contact the school office by calling 01634 338803 or via email to office@therowansap.co.uk
We reserve the right to alter our interview dates and close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, we work in a trauma informed way and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be required to have an enhanced DBS disclosure
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 The Rowans
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 70 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Rowans website
The Rowans is an Alternative Provision Academy, under the Inspiring Change Multi-Academy Trust, which provides an exciting and highly personalised holistic education for 11-16 year olds with challenging social, emotional or mental health needs.
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