Kitchen Assistant

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School
Livesey Branch Road (Green Lane)
Blackburn
BB2 4SR

Job Title: Kitchen Assistant
Grade/Salary: Grade B, £13.28 per hour, £13,397 pro rata
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Terms: 22.50 hours, Part Time, Term time
Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026
Required From: 1st November 2026

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

Part Time, 22.5 Hours per week, Term Time, inclusive of 5 inset days. Grade B, £13.28 per hour
Pro-rata for term time equates to £13,397
Working hours will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 9.30 am to 2.30pm with half an hour unpaid lunch. Tuesday, 9.00am to 2.00pm with half an hour unpaid lunch.

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant to join a team of experienced staff in our School Kitchen.
You will be required to work on a variety of tasks including food preparation, cooking, serving, washing up, setting up the dining hall along with cleaning the kitchen and canteen areas to ensure that high quality meals are served on time.
Previous experience in a similar role along with holding a food hygiene certificate would be advantageous but is not essential.
Essential skills include being able to work under pressure in a physically demanding and fast paced role along with having good communication skills. You must also have a good standard of general education and be willing to undertake regular training on hygiene, manual handling and safeguarding. To be successful in the role it’s imperative you are a team player and have a good timekeeping and attendance record.

St Bede’s is a successful and heavily over-subscribed mixed, 11-16 school with a long history of academic success. We have an enviable reputation in the community for high standards of pupil behaviour and achievement.

The application form, job description and further details for this post can be downloaded from the Vacancy Section of our school website; www.stbedesblackburn.com

Please ensure you complete the application form in full and provide a full history of your previous employment, ensuring there are no gaps and you have included reference details.

Application packs are available to download above. Completed applications should be returned to the school by 10am on the closing date shown above via careers@stbedesblackburn.com.

St Bede’s is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore this post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.