South Lee Prep School Address: Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2BT Salary: £14.09 per hour Hours: 28 hours per week, 35 weeks per year, term time only Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible Reference: 0579 South Lee Prep School are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our hard-working and inclusive team. You will be a friendly, hard-working and flexible member of our school catering team, supporting the School Chef. You will help to cook, prepare meals, set up and clear lunch and support with additional duties including preparing snacks, baking, adapting food for nursery. You will: support the School Chef in preparing lunches prepare salad bar items bake snacks clean up work on lunches and side dishes set up for events provide teas, coffees and biscuits for meetings and events monitor the diary and supporting the school chef to ensure all commitments are met keep a tidy, clean and organised workspace manage stock and planning for the days following. South Lee Prep School is a forward-thinking school that is always looking for ways to enhance learning and ignite intellectual curiosity in our children. We want them to become independent learners, to ask questions, to challenge what they already know, to learn new ways of thinking and to be the best they can possibly be. We also want them to learn who they are and how to be resilient and happy in their own skin. Through our six South Lee pillars (authenticity and achievement, communication and community, nurture and zest) we aim to instil the skills and confidence in each child so they can go out into the world, ambitious and brave, ready to make a positive difference in whichever way they choose. We can offer you: A collaborative and supportive work environment School holiday benefits Company pension contributions Competitive salary and school fees Continuing professional development opportunities Free hot lunch each day (term-time) On-site parking available Membership to our onsite gym For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf). For more information about the school, please visit our website. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact the school office by either calling 01284 754654 or by emailing recruitment@southlee.co.uk. How to apply Please submit your completed Application Form (Word) by email to recruitment@southlee.co.uk. Closing date: 1pm, 4 February 2026 Interview date: Week commencing, 9 February 2026