Job Title: Kitchen Assistant
Location: Secondary schools across Tower Hamlets
Pay: Competitive daily/hourly rate
Contract: Flexible, part-time and ongoing opportunities
Start: Immediate and ongoing
Love working in a busy kitchen and want hours that fit around your life? We’re looking for reliable Kitchen Assistants to support secondary school kitchens across Tower Hamlets.
You’ll be part of the team that keeps the school day running smoothly, helping prepare and serve meals, keeping the kitchen clean and safe, and making sure students are well fed and ready to learn. It’s hands-on, fast-paced work, but you’ll never be on your own.
What you’ll be doing:
* Supporting food prep and basic cooking
* Serving meals during busy lunch periods
* Keeping kitchens clean, tidy and safe
* Following food hygiene and health & safety procedures
* Working as part of a friendly, supportive kitchen team
We’re looking for someone who:
* Is reliable, punctual and happy to muck in
* Has experience in a kitchen or catering environment (schools are a bonus, not a must)
* Enjoys working in a team and keeping things running smoothly
* Understands the importance of safeguarding in schools
What you’ll get from us:
* Flexible work to suit your availability
* Local schools, easy to get to
* Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella faff
* Ongoing support from a friendly local consultant
* Opportunities for regular, long-term placements
If you like practical work, early finishes, and being part of a school community, this could be a great fit.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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