School Kitchen Assistant and After School Club (The BEST Club) Chef

Bedgrove Infant School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 9DJ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3rd November 2025

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 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: £13.28 - £14.39 Hourly Bucks Pay Range 2 32.5 hours per week/39 weeks per year (Additional hours in School Holidays for The BEST Club)

School Kitchen Assistant and After School Club (The BEST Club) Chef job summary

Overall purpose of the job:

To assist in the preparation, serving, and clearing of nutritious meals and snacks for children attending BIS and our after-school club (The BEST Club), ensuring high standards of hygiene, safety, and customer care. Using large catering equipment and appliances to prepare and deliver the food safely in compliance with our healthy foods criteria. We are looking for someone who thrives when working independently. You’ll spend part of your day working solo in the kitchen, so confidence, initiative, and the ability to stay focused without supervision are essential.

Main duties are:

Prepare simple meals and snacks following agreed menus and portion guidelines. Contribute to creating menus and make appropriate adaptations for children’s dietary needs.

Serve food to children in a friendly and efficient manner. Ensure dietary requirements and allergies are strictly adhered to.

Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen and dining areas. Follow food safety standards (including temperature checks and storage). Comply with school and statutory health and safety regulations.

Assist with stock rotation and basic inventory checks. Report any shortages or equipment issues promptly.

Work collaboratively with The BEST Club staff to ensure smooth meal service. Communicate effectively with colleagues about menu changes or special requirements.

Support with clearing tables, washing up, and tidying the kitchen after service.

Able to work confidently and effectively without supervision for a proportion of the day, particularly in a kitchen environment. Must demonstrate initiative, reliability, and the ability to maintain high standards when working alone.

Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

Qualifications required:

Good Numeracy and Literacy skills

A full driver’s license

Level 2 Food Hygiene

7061/7062 Catering for Hospitality and the Industry (preferred not essential)

School kitchen experience preferred but catering experience is essential.

Please refer to the job specification attached for full details of the role and requirements.

Other info: Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on telephone number 01296 481353 or please email HR@bedgroveinfant.co.uk

Safeguarding statement: Bedgrove Infant School is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to:

• Adhere to all school safeguarding policies
• Attend relevant safeguarding and health & safety training
• Raise concerns in line with school procedures

Pre-Employment checks: All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

All appointments are subject to:

• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Satisfactory references
• Verification of qualifications and right to work in the 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.

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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 Bedgrove Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 460 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bedgrove Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bedgrove-infant-school

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