Kitchen General Assistant

Walmley Infant School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1JB

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  23 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 April 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: £24,796.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE)

Kitchen General Assistant job summary

Kitchen General Assistant (Part time)

Term Time Only

17.5 hours per week

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our team in the School Kitchen.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist in the setting up and cleaning down of the dining area
• Carry out general cleaning duties in all relevant catering areas
• Assist in the preparation of food and drinks as directed.

Walmley Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 28th April 2026

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 Walmley Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 315 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Walmley Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/walmley-infant-school

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