Kitchen Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant all-through school in the UK seeks a Kitchen Assistant to support its kitchen operations. The ideal candidate will prepare nutritious meals, collaborate with the head chef, and uphold food safety standards. A positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills are essential. The school offers professional development, a supportive team, and a commitment to staff well-being.

Benefits

Half-price wrap around care for staff children

Commitment to professional development

Access to Cycle scheme

Free refreshments in staffrooms

Delicious food at affordable prices

Qualifications

• Must be reliable, creative, and motivated.
• Understand health & safety standards and food hygiene regulations.
• Must have a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support the running of the school kitchen.
• Work with the head chef/sous chef on recipes and menu ideas.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.

Skills

Experience of preparing fresh nutritious meals

Grasp of multiple cooking methods

Ability to read and complete instructions

Understanding of seasonality

Strong interpersonal skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a reliable, creative, and motivated Kitchen Assistant to support the smooth and safe running of our school kitchen(s); someone with the knowledge and skills who would relish the opportunity to join our passionate team to help provide healthy, fresh, nutritious food for pupils and staff.

Woodmansterne School & Sixth Form is a diverse and vibrant community; we benefit from this rich variety of cultures and traditions within the community we serve. We are a unique all-through school (Nursery to Year 13), looking to appoint an exceptional Kitchen Assistant who shares our values and determination.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and conscientious kitchen assistant who:

• has experience of preparing fresh interesting and nutritious meals;
• has a good grasp of multiple cooking methods and an understanding of correct cooking procedures such as blanching, searing, grilling, steaming, browning and sautéing;
• can work with the head chef/sous chef on recipes and menu ideas;
• has the ability to read and complete simple instructions, such as cleaning rota, work rota and temperature control;
• is able to understand seasonality and seasonally appropriate foods;
• is able to work within health & safety standards and food hygiene regulations;
• has strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.

Our inclusive and highly skilled leadership team bring a range of experience and insight to their roles and are committed to providing an exceptional and enriching experience for all.

What the school offers its staff

As a Woodmansterne staff member, you can expect regular and relevant professional development, opportunities to work across phases, be creative and risk taking in your teaching, work closely with colleagues in planning and training. You will be an integral part of this wonderful school and supported by an experienced and supportive leadership team.

Why should you come and work for us?

• We have fantastic children and families (many schools say that, but we really do);
• We have amazing new buildings (1 which is award winning) with two fantastic libraries, dedicated ICT suites, specialist food rooms, science labs, music provision and well-resourced, ICT rich learning spaces and a huge playing field;
• Half‑price wrap around care if your child/ren attend Play Professionals after school club provision (either at Woodmansterne or another school);
• Our exciting, enriched, curriculum is pupil‑centred aimed at capturing every child’s full learning potential;
• We are committed to staff well‑being and have a well‑being committee who arrange book clubs, get‑togethers, well‑being INSETs, exercise classes and well‑being activities, as well as working closely with leaders to improve staff well‑being;
• A commitment to personalised professional development and opportunities for career growth;
• We have a cohesive, friendly, highly‑skilled and passionate staff body, who are completely committed to Woodmansterne’s values and ethos;
• Access to Cycle scheme;
• Free refreshments (tea, coffee and sugar) in our wonderful spacious staffrooms and work areas;
• Delicious food cooked by our Chefs in Schools team at affordable prices;
• The uniqueness of our all‑through provision means exciting opportunities for cross‑phase collaboration between primary and secondary;
• We have strong partnerships with families, the local community, other Lambeth schools and Teaching Alliances.

Woodmansterne benefits from a variety of cultures and tradition; as well as celebrating our differences, we come together with shared values of cooperation, unity, respect, aspiration, responsibility and integrity. We provide an exciting, enriched educational experience for all our pupils and children develop high self‑esteem, high aspirations and make excellent progress. We expect that all Woodmansterne children leave us imbued with the confidence, resilience and skills needed to prepare them for a successful and happy future.

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.