Kitchen Porter

Shirley High School Performing Arts College, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

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: £12.21 Hourly

Kitchen Porter job summary

kitchen porter

Salary: £12.21 per hour, 3.25 hours per day, 16.25 hours per week TTO

Required: ASAP

"Leaders’ ambitions and high expectations of pupils, teachers and parents cascade throughout the community."

(Ofsted, December 2022)

Shirley High School is a proud multicultural school with an established reputation of integrity and excellence. As a school we continue to make significant progress across all areas of our school. This progress includes improved academic results, increase in the number of pupils joining our school and more pupils leaving us to attend university. This includes Russell Group and Oxbridge universities. During the last 4 years we have invested over £1 million pounds on school facilities, improvements and resources and moved from an Ofsted grading of Required Improvement to GOOD in all categories.

Our school is at the heart of a vibrant and diverse community, with our pupils benefiting from our fabulous site and leafy surroundings. Along with our clear values and ethos, this helps to create a positive learning environment for both pupils and staff. We also benefit from excellent transport links to London and the surrounding areas, plus an onsite gym and ample free parking.

We have high expectations in all we do and believe that all our pupils can be the best in the world at whatever they decide to pursue, through hard work, determination, leadership and compassion. We strive for excellence throughout our broad curriculum and wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, whilst also ensuring that both pupils and staff are developed both in and out of the classroom.

We are currently looking for a part time Kitchen Porter to join the school on a term time only (39 weeks per year) basis as soon as possible.

We are looking for someone who:

Can carry out all aspects of the role to a high standard;

Has the ability to work effectively in a team;

Can demonstrate their ability to work using their initiative;

Is able to work effectively to deadlines and produce high-quality results;

Demonstrates excellent organisational and planning skills.

We offer excellent working conditions with key benefits that include:

Cycle to Work scheme;

Significant departmental investment;

Staff Mentoring;

Staff car park on-site;

Fitness Suite

Boxing Club

Mental Health first aiders;

A strong focus on the professional development of all staff within our school;

A dedicated staff well-being programme, including Mental Health first-aiders.

Should you believe you have the skills to perform this role to the highest possible standards and are truly passionate about joining us on our journey, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact us to arrange a tour of the school or speak with the Principal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. More information can be downloaded from our website www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk

Full details/application form available from: www.shirley.croydon.sch.uk. Completed application forms can be sent via email to: principalspa@shirley.croydon.sch.uk

Please be aware that the listing will be closed as soon as sufficient applicants have been received.

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 Shirley High School Performing Arts College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 785 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shirley High School Performing Arts College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shirley-high-school-performing-arts-college

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