General Kitchen Assistant
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
County Durham -
Salary:
Grade B, SCP 3 (£24,796 per annum, pro rata) -
Hours:
20 Hours per week, Term Time Only -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
4th Jan 2026
Location: St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Durham Road, Lanchester, County Durham, DH7 0RD
Grade: Grade B, SCP 3 (£24,796 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 20 Hours per Week, Permanent, Term Time Only (38 Weeks per Year)
St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England, which has a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive and growing team.
St. Bede’s is a highly successful, oversubscribed school, located within easy travelling distance of Durham, Newcastle and Sunderland.
We have an exciting opportunity for a General Kitchen Assistant to join our ever expanding, fast paced team of culinary professionals in our Catering Services.
We are seeking an individual who can work as part of a team and also work well alone. The successful candidate will be able to join a team and work well with all. They must be able to promote BWCET Catering Services and uphold our high standards as they support our teams.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing Date: 4th January 2026
Interview Date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online check will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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