Food Service Assistant bei ORC External

• Food Service Assistant
• Oxlip Learning Partnership
• Address: Mid Suffolk (Stowmarket area)
• Salary: £8,258 per annum
• Hours: 15 hours per week / 38 weeks per year. Monday to Friday 10.30am – 1.30pm
• Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible.
• Reference: 7919

We are looking for a professional, friendly and enthusiastic Food Service Assistant to join our school-based catering teams across our Mid Suffolk schools. Under the guidance of the Head of Kitchen, you will assist with the preparation, cooking and serving of meals.

You will have:

• Experience of food preparation and/or kitchen support role 

• A customer-focused approach

• An ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative

• An ability to prioritise work, and flexibility to deal with unexpected and varied requests

We will offer:

• Commitment to your continued professional development and full training

• Uniform and relevant PPE

• Support from the local kitchen and wider Trust teams

If you feel that you could undertake this role and contribute to the success of our in-house catering service, we look forward to hearing from you. This post is predominantly based at Stowupland High School but could also include working at our Trust Schools in the Stowmarket area. Therefore, the ability to travel to Trust sites is essential.

Applications for working individual days of 3 hours per day are also welcome.  There may also be the opportunity to work additional hours. 

We also offer a friendly environment to work in, holiday pay is built into your annual salary, and you will have entitlement to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. 

For more information 

For an informal conversation regarding the role, please contact Matt Cook, Operations and Facilities Manager on 01449 742431. 

How to apply

Full details of the post and an application pack are available on the Trust website: www.oxlip.uk or email [email protected].

Completed applications can be emailed to [email protected]

Closing date: 10am, 17 October 2025 

Oxlip Learning Partnership safeguards and promotes the welfare of students and requires all staff and visitors to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Oxlip Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the safeguarding of children. An enhanced DBS check will be made on the successful applicant. The Oxlip Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. 

As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools. Child Protection training will also need to be undertaken. 

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