Kitchen Assistant (UCC018BC)

Uppingham Community College, Uppingham, Rutland, LE15 9TJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 January 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: £12.65 Hourly

Kitchen Assistant (UCC018BC) job summary

Kitchen Assistant: As Kitchen Assistant you would be working as part of the kitchen team to ensure crockery and cookware is clean and assist with other kitchen tasks in as required.

Working Hours: 9.15am - 3.00pm (with 30 minute, unpaid break)

Working weeks: 39 weeks per year (term-time, plus 1 week)

Skills & Attributes:

Team work: Ability to work well with cooks, catering staff, and Catering Manager in a busy kitchen environment, especially during busy break and lunch times.

Time Management: Being punctual and able to work efficiently to help prepare, serve, and clean up meals within tight school schedules.

Reliability & Responsibility: Showing consistency, trustworthiness, and a good work ethic—important when working around children and food services.

Food Hygiene & Safety Awareness - Desirable, however training will be given.
Understanding basic food safety, cleanliness, and hygiene standards.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all posts are subject to DBS checks. In the interests of safer recruitment, the Trust may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants in compliance with the guidance set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE). Any relevant information found with regards to a candidate’s suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview.

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 Uppingham Community College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 919 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Uppingham Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uppingham-community-college

Our core values as a school are: Respect, Honesty and Kindness. Everything we do is based upon these simple principles. Our students consistently achieve excellent GCSE outcomes and we are very proud of our holistic approach to developing respectful and responsible young people who are ready for life in our ever changing world.

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