Kitchen Assistant

Trinity CofE Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0UB

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 February 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: £11,351.00 - £11,528.00 Annually (Actual) Wolverhampton Grade 2 SCP 2-3 (Term time only - TTF 44.85)

Kitchen Assistant job summary

As a Kitchen Assistant at Trinity C of E Primary Academy, part of St Chad’s Academies Trust, you will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day running of the academy kitchen and ensuring pupils receive nutritious, well-prepared meals in a safe and welcoming environment.

Working closely with the Catering Manager and kitchen team, you will assist with food preparation, serving meals, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene, and ensuring all food safety procedures are followed. Your contribution will help create a positive lunchtime experience where pupils feel cared for and supported.

You will contribute to a calm, respectful and purposeful dining environment built on trust and harmony, where pupils feel safe, valued and confident. Through your friendly manner and positive interactions, you will support pupils’ independence and enjoyment of mealtimes, while being attentive to dietary requirements and individual needs, including SEND.

At Trinity C of E Primary Academy, service and community are central to our ethos. You will work as part of a collaborative team of colleagues, supporting the wider life of the academy and taking pride in serving children and families. You will be encouraged to share ideas, reflect on practice and contribute positively to the academy community.

We are committed to colleague wellbeing and professional respect. You will be supported through clear expectations, training opportunities and a culture that values teamwork and care for one another. We welcome applications from candidates who are reliable, hardworking and child-centred, and who are aligned with our values, regardless of faith background.

We would advise candidates to visit the academy; visits can be arranged by contacting the academy office.

Phone: 01902 558 410
Email: trinitycofeprimary.groupemail@wolverhampton.gov.uk

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.

About Trinity CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 715 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trinity CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-cofe-primary-academy

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