Kitchen Porter/Assistant

Kitchen Porter/Assistant

Start date: as soon as possible

Due to internal progression within the team, we have an opportunity for a hard-working, reliable, friendly and enthusiastic individual to join our onsite catering team at St Hugh’s School.

This is a full time role working 37.5 hours a week, working 34 weeks a year based around term time, plus one week (35 weeks in total). The working hours for this role are predominantly working 10.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Thursday, with 8.00am to 4.00pm on Friday. 30 minutes unpaid break each day.

Your role will be to help maintain a clean, safe and organised kitchen environment, including washing crockery, pots and kitchen equipment, keeping work areas tidy, and assisting with basic food preparation. You will be welcomed onto an enthusiastic, collaborative and dynamic team. Previous catering experience in a similar environment is desirable although full training will be given.

St Hugh's is a highly regarded co-educational day and boarding school. We are situated on a beautiful green campus of 40 acres in the South Oxfordshire countryside, only 25 minutes from Central Oxford. St Hugh’s opened a Senior School in September 2026. It is a very exciting time to be joining St Hugh’s.

St Hugh’s staff are an outstanding, hard-working and collaborative team who aim to give all our children academic and pastoral experience in a nurturing environment with wide ranging facilities. Each child is, therefore, able to discover what they are good at, thrive and gain confidence in themselves.

To apply, please complete and return the application form which can be found on https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies to [email protected]. This should include a supporting statement outlining the extent to which you meet our requirements as set out in the job description and person specification, and details of two referees, one of which should be a current or most recent employer. References may be taken up before interview. Online social media checks will be completed on shortlisted candidates prior to interview as part of KCSIE guidance.

Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at https://www.st-hughs.co.uk/news/staff-vacancies

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 10.00am on Monday 12th October 2026. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process, so early applications are encouraged.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List), and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: From £19,801.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person