Job Description

Oundle School is seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Kitchen Porter to provide a catering service of the highest standards for pupils, staff and visitors within the school.

the Role

The Kitchen Porter will be required to do basic food preparation and to ensure the department delivers the required level of service and food at all times.



Join our team at Oundle School and contribute to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for our community.



Working 80 hours over a two week rota, average 40 hours per week, shifts will either be 6:30am to 15:30pm or 12:00pm to 20:30pm.

- Working weeks:

This role is to work term time which is 36.4 weeks per annum (paid for 40.79 weeks, to include entitlement to holiday pay).

- Salary:

25,396 FTE (19,921 pro rata)

THE SCHOOL

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.



A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

Living in Oundle

We are fortunate in our location at the heart of a beautiful market town. School and town are part of the same community and our pupils take their place within this community, not isolated from it. The town has a spirited cultural life, with an annual international festival, literature festival, and frequent performances of nationally touring shows at the School's Stahl Theatre.

To apply

Please note CV submissions cannot be accepted.



Application closing date:

Wednesday 30th July

2025, 9am

Interviews will take place week commencing 4th August 2025.



If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

HR Department, Oundle School, The Bursary, Church Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EE

Email c/o:

opportunities@oundleschool.org.uk or

Tel: 01832 277193

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department


Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.


Recruitment Agencies


The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.