22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Monday 3rd November 2025

  • Closing date

    17 October 2025 at 1pm

  • Date listed

    25 September 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

NJC Grade 1 SCP 2 (actual salary £21,187.32 per annum)

Additional allowances

NJC Grade 1 SCP 2 (actual salary £21,187.32 per annum)

Kitchen Assistant job summary

About the role

Waingels, a popular 11-18 school where students achieved above national average in all measures and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint a diligent, highly motivated Kitchen Assistant to support the catering team.

Our catering team pride themselves on providing a high-quality dining experience for our students and staff and therefore the ideal candidate will have a strong focus on customer service and being a team player. The role will include general kitchen duties under the supervision of the Catering Manager. Please refer to the job description and person specification in our recruitment pack for full details on the role.

Why join Waingels

    - Working with us offers you the opportunity to:

    - Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an “exceptional school at the heart of our community”

    - A friendly, supportive working environment in an attractive and well-resourced setting

    - Students eat in a bright, roomy dining hall supervised by teachers

    - Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do

    How to get in touch

    Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look round before applying. Additionally, please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation with a hiring manager.

    Contact: Mollie Williams (HR Administrator)

    Phone number: 0118 969 0336

    Email: HRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk.

    The school is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.

    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

    The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students

    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.

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    About Waingels

    School type
    Academy, ages 11 to 18
    Education phase
    Secondary
    School size
    1421 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    11 to 18
    Ofsted report
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    School website
    Waingels website

    Waingels is a very successful 11 to 18 Comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to establish and grow a Better Never Stops culture, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment where students feel safe and valued, founded on respectful relationships for all. Our ethos and culture are values based. We set high standards and expect all our students and staff to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of our school, our achievements and our community.

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