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General Kitchen Assistant

Employer
Ashton Gate Primary School
Location
Bristol, Bristol
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
Grade N3 - £24,796 FTE. Actual salary - £11,721
Start Date
1st June 2026
Expires
10th May 2026 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1546401
Job Reference
GKA
Start Date
1st June 2026
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1546401

About Us

Amplify Education is a newly formed multi-academy trust of 22 schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset, created through the thoughtful and planned merger of TiLA and CST. A bold voice for Bristol, we build belief in every young person, expand opportunities, nurture potential and strengthen citizenship. If you’re looking for a Trust that is ambitious, reflective and collaborative, Amplify Education could be the perfect place for you.

We invite you to join our Outstanding (Ofsted 2024) team at Ashton Gate Primary School. We are a friendly, forward-thinking school with a successful, hardworking, collaborative team. Our children are well-behaved, eager to learn, and open to new ideas. Our parents are highly engaged and value creativity in the curriculum.

Our school is spread across two nearby sites - EYFS & KS1 on our Ashton Gate Road location, and KS2 just a two-minute walk away on Upton Road. If you're looking for a welcoming school where you can grow your career, we'd love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced General Kitchen Assistant to join our successful and friendly catering team. The hours of work will usually be 10.00am to 2.00pm Monday to Friday. The duties will include:

assist in the preparation of school meals

To contribute to the delivery of a very high-quality level catering service as determined by the school

To serve meals and wash up

To observe Food Safety Rules to prevent contamination of food

To clean the kitchen premises and equipment including heated and cold serving trolleys, walls and floors as required

To report any problems that may arise

To carry out the daily physical demands of the job i.e. lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, bending.

To be dedicated, enthusiastic and effective

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in a large catering establishment. They will be reliable, trustworthy and friendly to encourage a positive lunchtime atmosphere

More information about the Trust, School and Role

To find out more about this role, please read the job description and person specification.

Our Amplify website will be launched soon. In the meantime, to find out more about Cathedral Schools Trust and Trust in Learning Academies (TiLA), please visit our websites. Informal enquiries can be made via email to Tanya Hasell, Catering Manager.

We can offer you

Continuing Professional and Leadership development

Employee assistance programme, offering counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas

Discounted gym membership, Cycle-to-work scheme, Eyesight test vouchers

Flexible working fully supported and enhanced family friendly policies

All new staff are automatically enrolled in the Teacher’s Pension or LGPS Avon Pension Fund.

How to apply …

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. If you are excited about this role and can demonstrate many but not all of the requirements on the job description and/or person specification, we would encourage you to apply as you may just be the person we are looking for.

Please complete our application form by Midnight on 10th May 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview week beginning 18th May 2026

All candidates will be advised of the outcome of their application following the closing date

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. 

The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Ashton Gate Primary School

Ashton Gate Primary School

Part of Amplify Education

Amplify Education