Kitchen Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75769281 |
Summary
The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Kitchen Assistant at Holden Clough Primary School, St Alban’s Avenue, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8XN
To start: Monday 5th January 2026
Mobile Kitchen Assistant Full-time Salary £24,413
This is a permanent, part-time role, 10 hours per week, Term Time Only with an actual salary of £5,803 (TMBC Grade A, Points 2)
Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration, motivation and to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our academies and all roles at our Academy are central to ensuring that we work to support this.
Holden Clough Primary School is situated in Ashton-Under-Lyne with a diverse pupil population. Set over two floors within spacious grounds including a wooded area for our forest school provision, Holden Clough is a forward thinking, vibrant school with a strong community ethos.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable Kitchen Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team. In this vital role, you will be involved in the preparation and serving of school meals to our diverse pupil population.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing support in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals
- Preparation of service areas and equipment for the efficient and effective serving of meals
- Cleaning of the kitchen area, equipment and dining area.
We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant who:
- Can work effectively as part of a team in a busy, fast paced environment
- Has a friendly, polite manner and can communicate well with colleagues and pupils
- Has an enthusiastic and flexible approach to their duties
At Holden Clough, we offer a strong sense of community, polite and enthusiastic children, excellent facilities and resources, and a supportive team committed to staff wellbeing and professional development. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our pupils and contribute to the ongoing success of our school.
Uniform will be provided.
Victorious Trust Academy are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.
To apply, follow the link - https://holdencloughprimary.schoolrecruiter.com/application-register?vacancyId=1518904&lang=en-GB&src=Greater_Jobs
The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:
- Applications close at 5:00pm on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 although the Trust reserve the right to close the process early if suitable candidates are identified through our selection process.
- Interviews will take place on Tuesday 9th December 2025
- Visits to our school are warmly welcomed
Please note we may close the advert as soon as sufficient applications have been received, so if you are interested in applying, please do so as soon as you are able.
Victorious Academies Trust has a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and/or young people. We have robust processes and procedures to reduce risk and continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. The role described involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process.
All support staff roles within our Trust have a probationary period of three months.
All posts require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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