Overview
Kitchen Assistant required at St James Church School, Taunton
Permanent Contract
23 hours per week, term time only
£23,656 FTE per year, pro rata
Actual salary from £12,269 per year
What we are looking for
St James is a diverse, loving and caring school. We need a member of staff to help prepare and serve food. We have a production kitchen that makes food for 7 schools in the BWMAT. This may involve working in other schools following food production. We will discuss this with candidates at interview as we have flexibility depending on whether candidates can drive.
What we offer
We are able to offer the successful candidate:
* Brilliant children, full of character, who are keen to succeed
* Supportive staff who want to make a difference in our very diverse community
* A Church school with a strong a purposeful vision: ‘Aspire, Achieve, Flourish’
* Engaged parents who want the best for their child
* Good links with our community
* A friendly and pleasant working environment where staff are solution focussed and supportive of each other
Candidates are welcome to contact the school and arrange a visit with the Kitchen Manager. If you would like to arrange this, please get in touch via phone (01823 272553) or email (Nicola.Ward@stjames.bwmat.org).
As part of the wider BWMAT you will benefit from the support of a professional and experienced central team and also a network of colleagues in similar role across other schools. The BWMAT offers excellent CPD and staff benefits for its employees. Please visit the ‘working for us’ tab on the BWMAT website www.bwmat.org for more details.
Salary, hours and pay scale
Salary from £12269 per year
Based on full time equivalent salary of £23,656 per year
Working 23 hours per week, term time only
Location
St James Church School
Cranmer Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1XU
Application forms should be submitted via email to the School Office Manager Nickie Ward (Nicola.Ward@stjames.bwmat.org)
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: 8am Friday, 4 th July 2025
Interview date: Monday, 7 th July 2025
This role will commence: ASAP
Equal opportunities
The Bath & Wells Multi-Academy Trust supports equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Our aim is to ensure that job applicants and employees are treated equally and fairly and are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of job requirements, skills, abilities and other objective and job related criteria. We will also ensure that individuals are not disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justified as being necessary for the safe and effective performance of the job.
Kitchen Assistant - St James Church School, Taunton
Overview
Kitchen Assistant required at St James Church School, Taunton
Permanent Contract
23 hours per week, term time only
£23,656 FTE per year, pro rata
Actual salary from £12,269 per year
What we are looking for
St James is a diverse, loving and caring school. We need a member of staff to help prepare and serve food. We have a production kitchen that makes food for 7 schools in the BWMAT. This may involve working in other schools following food production. We will discuss this with candidates at interview as we have flexibility depending on whether candidates can drive.
What we offer
We are able to offer the successful candidate:
* Brilliant children, full of character, who are keen to succeed
* Supportive staff who want to make a difference in our very diverse community
* A Church school with a strong a purposeful vision: ‘Aspire, Achieve, Flourish’
* Engaged parents who want the best for their child
* Good links with our community
* A friendly and pleasant working environment where staff are solution focussed and supportive of each other
Candidates are welcome to contact the school and arrange a visit with the Kitchen Manager. If you would like to arrange this, please get in touch via phone (01823 272553) or email (Nicola.Ward@stjames.bwmat.org).
As part of the wider BWMAT you will benefit from the support of a professional and experienced central team and also a network of colleagues in similar role across other schools. The BWMAT offers excellent CPD and staff benefits for its employees. Please visit the ‘working for us’ tab on the BWMAT website www.bwmat.org for more details.
Salary, hours and pay scale
Salary from £12269 per year
Based on full time equivalent salary of £23,656 per year
Working 23 hours per week, term time only
Location
St James Church School
Cranmer Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 1XU
Supporting documents
* Job Advert
* Job Description and Person Specification
* Application Form
Deadline and how to apply
Application forms should be submitted via email to the School Office Manager Nickie Ward (Nicola.Ward@stjames.bwmat.org)
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for applications: 8am Friday, 4 th July 2025
Interview date: Monday, 7 th July 2025
This role will commence: ASAP
Equal opportunities
The Bath & Wells Multi-Academy Trust supports equal opportunities in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. Our aim is to ensure that job applicants and employees are treated equally and fairly and are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of job requirements, skills, abilities and other objective and job related criteria. We will also ensure that individuals are not disadvantaged by conditions or requirements, which cannot be shown to be justified as being necessary for the safe and effective performance of the job.
The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust 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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr