Kitchen Assistant

West Gate School; Leicester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

West Gate School is seeking a Level 1 Kitchen Assistant to join their catering team. This part-time position involves serving meals to students and staff, with flexible hours. Ideal candidates will have a passion for catering, though experience is not mandatory. Join a supportive community dedicated to making a difference in young people's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering is useful but not essential.
• Dedicated and motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Helping to serve students, staff, and visitors at lunchtimes.

Skills

Passion for catering

Job description

Thank you for your interest in our Level 1 Kitchen Assistant position at West Gate School.

West Gate School is a popular, over-subscribed special school for 4 – 19-year-olds. We cater for children and young people with a wide range of learning difficulties, complex needs, and challenges. You can access a wealth of additional information from our school website.

We warmly welcome applications from dedicated and motivated individuals to our friendly, supportive school community. We are looking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant to join our in-house catering team. You would be helping to serve students, staff, and visitors at lunchtimes. Experience in catering would be useful, but is not essential, and applications will be welcomed from anybody who shares a passion in catering for young people.

West Gate School is a vibrant, exciting, innovative community. Our students are enthusiastic, and our staff are welcoming, hardworking, and supportive. If you would like to truly make a difference to our students and help us to progress and build on our previous successes. We would love to hear from you, and we look forward to receiving your completed application form.

Hours: 15 per week (08:30 to 11:30) or (11.00 to 14:00) – 38.2 weeks per year (38 weeks + 1 day deep clean)

Closing Date: 2nd June 2025

Interviews week commencing: 4th June 2025

How to apply: Please apply using the online form and outline in the supporting statement section why you are the right person for this post. You are more than welcome to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Baljit Sahota.

West Gate School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Should you be successful you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If you have not had any contact from the school within a fortnight after the closing date, please assume that on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful. Previous applicants need not apply.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, such as an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants who will be undertaking early and/or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration that neither they, nor anyone who lives in the same household, is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.