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Kitchen Assistant – Primary School | LE3 Leicester Looking for a way to get your foot in the door of a school? This could be the opportunity for you! Teaching Personnel are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join a…

Pay rate £93 – £120/day
Job type Temporary
Posted 1 October 2026

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Kitchen Assistant – Primary School | LE3 Leicester

Looking for a way to get your foot in the door of a school? This could be the opportunity for you!

Teaching Personnel are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join a lovely primary school in the LE3 area of Leicester.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with kitchen, catering or school experience who is looking for flexible work in a friendly school environment. Whether you're an experienced Kitchen Assistant or looking to build your experience within education, we'd love to hear from you!

⭐ What you'll be doing:

Helping prepare and serve meals to pupils and staff
Supporting the kitchen team with daily food preparation
Keeping the kitchen clean, tidy and organised
Washing up and carrying out general kitchen duties
Following food hygiene and health & safety procedures
Helping create a positive lunchtime experience for the children

We're looking for someone who:

Has previous kitchen, catering or school experience – desirable but not essential
Has a Level 2 Food Safety/Hygiene qualification, or is willing to obtain one
Is reliable, punctual and hardworking
Is friendly and confident working around children
Can be flexible and adapt to the needs of the school
Is keen to get involved and become part of the school community

Why this role?

This isn't just another kitchen job. It's a great opportunity to get your face known within a fantastic primary school, gain valuable school-based experience and build relationships that could open the door to further opportunities in education.

Flexible work • School environment • Great experience • Supportive team

Location: LE3, Leicester
⏰ Hours: Flexible / Part-time
Start: ASAP

Ready to get your foot in the door? Apply today and one of the Teaching Personnel team will be in touch!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website

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