Catering and Domestic Assistant

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Job Title:   Catering and Domestic Assistant
Location:   Jubilee School, Waterlooville PO7 7RE
Salary:       £14,773.75 per annum / £13.25 per hour (not pro rata)
Hours:       25 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 9.30am – 2.30pm
Contract:   Permanent | Term Time Only
Start Date: February 2026
UK applicants only | No sponsorship

As part of our continued growth in service, we are looking for an experienced Catering and Domestic Assistant to join our dedicated team at Jubilee School.

About the Role

The Catering & Domestic Assistant plays a key role in supporting the day-to-day catering and housekeeping operations of the school. Working alongside the Cook, you will help ensure meals are prepared and served safely, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across kitchen and domestic areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation, cooking, and serving of meals, including special dietary requirements
• Support food preparation for on-site service and other schools as required
• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment, kitchen areas, and staff rooms
• Uphold food hygiene, health, and safety regulations at all times
• Monitor food supplies and report shortages or additional meal requirements
• Keep accurate records and communicate changes such as cancellations or extra meals
• Carry out domestic and housekeeping duties as needed
• Work in line with school policies, codes of conduct, and equal opportunities commitments
• Attend training and team meetings to support continuous improvement

About You

• Experience producing home-cooked food
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Good standard of education and previous catering/cleaning experience

About Us

Jubilee School is an independent special school in Waterlooville, supporting students aged 5–16 with SEMH and complex needs. We provide a nurturing, safe, and motivating environment where every child is empowered to learn, grow, and achieve. Our personalised, flexible curriculum combines academic, vocational, and life skills pathways to prepare students for a confident and fulfilling future. With high staff-to-student ratios and a trauma-informed, neurodiversity-focused approach, we ensure each child is supported to reach their full potential. At Jubilee, kindness, courage, and learning come together to help every student thrive.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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