Kitchen Assistant School

We are currently looking for a part-time Kitchen Assistant to assist in all aspects of food and beverage preparation, cooking and serving of meals. It will also include the operation of tills, cleaning the large dining room after service, washing‑up and cleaning of equipment. Training will be provided.

Monday-Friday, from 7.00 am to 2.15 pm (with a 20‑minute unpaid break)

34 hours and 35 minutes per week, 38 weeks per annum

£12.65 per hour, actual annual pay £19,078 per annum (pro‑rata)

Paid over 12 equal monthly instalments

An application form and further details are available on our website ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). Please see job application pack and description. CVs are not accepted.

Please email your completed application form to [email protected] or post to Dr D Lewis, Headmaster, Bournemouth School, East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PY.

Closing date: 9.00 am, Monday 23 February 2026

Bournemouth School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro‑rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part‑way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Bournemouth School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

If you require any further information regarding the application process or the school, or would like to visit the school prior to application, please contact Mr Stephen Coombes, Business Manager on or e‑mail [email protected].