General Kitchen Assistant

Job Description

Job Title:

General Kitchen Assistant

Responsible To:

Head Chef

Department:

Catering

Date of Issue:

September 2025

About the role

As the general kitchen assistant, you will work closely with the kitchen staff, you will help to deliver
fresh, seasonal and interesting dishes, to include sandwiches, salads and cold desserts, and also be
flexible in helping other areas in the kitchen including any preparation that is required. In addition to
this you will be required to work closely with your kitchen team members to ensure the smooth
operation of the kitchen and contributing to a positive dining experience for pupils and staff alike. The
successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the food standards set out by the head chef.

This is a hands-on role that requires good culinary skills, good organisation, and the ability to work
efficiently in a busy, fast-paced environment. A genuine passion for food and a commitment to
providing wholesome, child-friendly meals is essential. A career at Kingswood offers the opportunity to
be part of a supportive and forward-thinking community that values excellence, innovation, and
personal growth. Rooted in our core values - Care for Each Individual, Educate for Life, Serve the
Community, and Live Sustainably - we foster an environment where staff are empowered to thrive.

Key responsibilities

People and planning

•  Have a creative flair in food planning.
•  Prepare all types of food in line with kitchen requirements.
•  Assist with all aspects of the day to day running of the kitchen, working as an effective team

member.

•  Control food wastage.
•  Clean kitchen and machinery to the highest standards.
•  Ensure high standards of food presentation and hygiene.
•  To work closely with the senior chefs with regards to the allergen policy.

Quality and safety

•  Conduct yourself with professionalism, tact and diplomacy at all times as a representative of

Kingswood

•  Observe health and safety procedures and work safely at all times

•  To comply with all school policies and procedures including reporting any concerns to the

appropriate person in relation to those covering child protection, health, safety, welfare, security,
confidentiality and data protection.

No job description can fully cover all aspects of the role and consequently the responsibilities are likely to
evolve and change over time.

Skills, qualifications and experience

•  Clear empathy for, and understanding of, children’s development needs
•  Emotional resilience and ability to work calmly under pressure
•  Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
•  Flexible and with a ‘can do’ attitude
•  Evidence of appropriate professional development
•  Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school
•  Open to new ideas and practice

Child protection

It is your responsibility to help promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for
whom you are responsible, or with whom you come into contact, and to adhere to and ensure
compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If, in the course of carrying
out the duties of the post, you become aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of
children in the school, you must report any concerns to the School’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Protecting children from the risk of radicalisation is part of the School’s safeguarding duties (under the
Prevent Duty).
Competencies

The Kingswood Competency Framework sets out the expected level of performance at a given level –
the ‘competency profile’.

The competency profile is used to support objective setting, appraisal, and continuous professional
development planning.

A coeducational, independent boarding and day school for 9 months to 18 years.

Competency Profile: Level 6 – Team Member (Delivery Expert):

Terms and Conditions

This is a full-time position, term time plus 20 days, your hours of work will be 7.00am to 3.00pm,
Monday to Thursday (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break), and 7.00am to 2.30pm on a Friday.
You will receive paid holiday, with holidays to be taken outside of term time.

Actual salary of £21,324 per annum, for 38 weeks per year, inclusive of holiday pay, pro rata to the full-
time salary of £25,557.73 per annum.

Benefits

Kingswood School has high expectations of staff and looks to reward them with beneficial conditions of
service.

•  Stakeholder Pension Scheme, matching your contributions up to 5% of pensionable pay
•  All staff enjoy free meals provided in the Dining Room with refreshments available throughout

the day.

•  Parking available around the School site (subject to availability).
•  Professional development and training.

A coeducational, independent boarding and day school for 9 months to 18 years.

•  Part remission of fees at Kingswood Nursery, Prep and Senior Schools for children of employees
(subject to the normal competitive entry requirements being met).  Please note that remission
of school fees is not a contractual entitlement; the Governors reserve the right to vary the rate
of remission or to withdraw it altogether.

•  Staff are welcome to make use of the leisure and sports facilities (which includes a swimming

pool, gym and tennis courts) set within the beautiful School grounds, at times as agreed by the
School.

•  Death in Service benefit.
•  Cycle Scheme in line with the Government’s Cycle to Work initiative.
•  Employee Assistance Programme, an independent, free and confidential advice service that can

offer both practical advice and emotional support.

•  Kingswood has a strong sense of community and there are many ways to be involved whether

through sport, music or social events.

Application process

Please visit our website Work for Us - Kingswood Bath School to read our policies for Recruitment,
Selection and Disclosure Procedure, and Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy including EYFS.

Please email recruitment@kingswood.bath.sch.uk to request an Application Form.

Completed Application Forms should be returned by email (or by post: Recruitment Administrator,
Kingswood School, Lansdown, Bath, BA1 5RG)

Closing date is Wednesday, 15 April 2026, midday.  Early applications are encouraged.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Miss Hannah Sweeney,
Recruitment Administrator, on recruitment@kingswood.bath.sch.uk or 01225 734350.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undergo child protection screening
appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job
applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected"
under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children."

As an equal opportunities employer, Kingswood School is committed to the equal treatment of all current and
prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation,
pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide
range of backgrounds to apply.

A coeducational, independent boarding and day school for 9 months to 18 years.