Please read prior to applying for a vacancy at Bookwell Primary School
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
KITCHEN ASSISTANT PERMANENT PART-TIME
OP3 £24,796 (Full time equivalent salary pro rata). £12.85 per hour.
Headteacher: Mr R Hardy Tel: (01946) 820408 head@bookwell.cumbria.sch.uk
Required for March 2026 or as soon after.
The governors are seeking to appoint a Kitchen Assistant, working term time, Monday to Friday 2 hours per day. 11.30am – 1.30pm
Duties will include serving lunches, operating the dishwasher, food preparation.
We are looking for someone:
- who works well in a team- who is keen to learn
- who can engage positively with children
- who will follow policies and procedures
- Support emergency and deep clean cleaning requirements from time to time as directed by line manager
- who will attend and undertake learning and development to fulfil role and/or legal requirements
- Level 2 Food Hygiene (desirable)
Application form and further details available from the school office or on the school website.
Completed applications should be returned to Bookwell Primary School.
Bookwell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children and young people. References will be taken up and the successful applicant appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Appointment is conditional upon its satisfactory return.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 28th January 2026