Kitchen Assistant (3870 ), Bridekirk

• Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18 March 2026
• Employer:Cumberland Council

Kitchen Assistant OP3 (Level 2) £25,583 pro rata (term time only plus 1 week INSET) plus living wage supplement £13.26 per hour. Monday – Friday 9.30am – 1.30pm 4 hours per day, 20 hours per week. Permanent.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 18th March 2026.

Bridekirk Dovenby Board of Governors are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant, who will assist the Kitchen Team Leader with the preparation, service and clean-up of our inhouse school dinner provision.

The main duties of this position are basic food preparation, setting up the dining hall and trolleys for food service, washing up and cleaning. The Kitchen Assistant will be provided with all relevant training to allow them to fulfill this position.

Applicants must have relevant experience and qualifications i.e. NVQ 2 or equivalent experience working in a food service environment. They will hold a Food Hygiene certificate and have experience of working effectively in a team role.

Bridekirk Dovenby Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory check sought from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. We will also collect references prior to interview.

Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Dovenby
Cockermouth
CA13 0PG