Bowling Green Academy

Kitchen Assistant

Permanent, 10.42 hours per week, term time only

Scale 1c: point 3: £12.85 per hour (£5,989 per annum)

Starting: September 2026

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated General Kitchen Assistant to join our friendly and supportive catering team. This role is based at our KS2 site and plays a key part in delivering a high-quality food service for our pupils.

About the Role

As a General Kitchen Assistant, you will:

•             Support the preparation and serving of nutritious meals

•             Maintain excellent standards of food hygiene and cleanliness

•             Ensure compliance with health and safety and food hygiene regulations

•             Help create a safe, efficient, and welcoming kitchen environment.

You will contribute directly to ensuring that all food served is prepared safely and to a high standard, supporting the wellbeing of our school community.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who has:

•             The ability to prepare and present a range of foods including vegetables, salads, fruit, sauces, desserts, sandwiches, and beverages

•             Good communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with both adults and children

•             Basic numeracy skills for portion control and food preparation

•             Ability to carry out practical food preparation tasks safely and efficiently

•             Ability to follow instructions accurately and work effectively as part of a team.

What We Offer

•             A warm and welcoming school community

•             A team of dedicated, supportive, and hardworking colleagues

•             Enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils who make the role truly rewarding

If you’re passionate about supporting children and want to be part of a caring, committed team, we would love to hear from you!

Apply now and start your journey with us by visiting our Trust site vacancy page at https://ghat.org.uk/join-our-trust/vacancies/ and click on the Apply Now option on the advert for Bowling Green Academy.

Closing date:  Friday 10^th July, 9.00am   

Interviews: w/c 13^th July

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

GDPR Disclaimer: Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV’s and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.