Job Description

Trust Kitchen Cover Assistant

Band 1

24,407 FTE

Actual Salary 11,442

20 hours per week, Term Time Only

Solent Academies Trust is seeking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic, patient and cheerful individual to join our Trust Kitchen Teams.

The post will be based at Solent Academies Trust, Acorns Business Park, PO6 3TH, but you will be expected to provide cover across our Trust Kitchens, including Portsmouth, Basingstoke RG21 and Compton PO18, therefore, a full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance is essential. Mileage will be claimable for all business travel.

You will provide absence cover within the Trust Kitchens assisting in the preparation of food for pupils at the Academy. You may be required to provide cover for the kitchen cook, as and when you undertake these duties you will receive an enhancement to your pay.

A level 2 or 3 Food Hygiene qualification would be advantageous; training will be given to the successful candidate.

We offer you:

Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development

The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking trust

Superb resources

A happy, committed and supportive community

Local Government Pension Scheme

17.9% employer pension contribution

Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service

Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)

Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff

Free onsite parking

Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 45.1 weeks to 45.9 weeks

Employee Referral Scheme

Employee Benefits Platform

For more details, please visit our website http://solent-trust.net

If you have any questions at all, or wish to submit an application please email recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info

Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust form.

Closing date for applications is Monday 20th October 2025, 9am.

Interviews will be held on Monday 27th October 2025.

Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy's application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,407.00 per year

Expected hours: 20 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Work Location: In person