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Kitchen Assistant

Employer
The Castle School
Location
Taunton, Somerset
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time, Term Time
Salary
£20,004
Start Date
1st September 2025
Expires
20th August 2025 09:00 AM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1502046
Start Date
1st September 2025
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Job ID: 1502046

Kitchen Assistant

37.5 hours per week

7:00am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday (includes an unpaid 30-minute daily lunch break)

38 weeks per year (Term time plus one school INSET day)

Catering Scale Point 1

Actual starting salary - £20,004 (pay award pending)

Start Date - 1st September 2025

The Castle School requires an efficient and flexible Kitchen Assistant to work in the busy school kitchen, preparing and serving food and refreshments for students, staff and visitors within our catering team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. 

We would consider a 35-hour working week with a 7.30am start if this is more convenient for the successful candidate, with an actual salary of £18,670. 

We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary.  Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment. 

Disclosure Level: Enhanced

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 20th August 2025 at 9am

Interview date: Wednesday 27th August 2025

Start date: 1st September 2025

CVs are not accepted, please complete the application form in full.

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Safeguarding Statement:

Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The Castle School

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