The Meadows Academy
Whitworth Road
Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 7QW
Kitchen Assistant – 20 hours Term-Time only- (4hrs per day 9.30am to 1.30pm) NJC pt 3 actual salary £11,599 (pay award pending)
Required for September
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust consists of eight academies and one sixth form across Tees Valley and North Yorkshire serving a population of approximately 1000 students aged 5 to 19 with a broad range of learning difficulties.
The Meadows Academy is situated in Spennymoor, Durham, and provides education for 75 pupils aged 11 to 16 years who have SEMHD as their identified primary need. The Meadows Academy joined the Trust in February 2025. Since that time, rapid progress towards improvement has been realised due to the commitment of the staff team, the positive direction of Leaders and robust support from within the Trust.
We are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team within the catering department to support an efficient catering service operating to the highest standards of food safety. This will include the preparation, cooking and serving of food to pupils and staff and washing up and cleaning ensuring high standards of health & safety within the kitchen.
The successful candidate will:
- Have proven ability to work as part of a team
- Have a Level 1 Food Hygiene Certificate
- Have experience of working in a catering establishment carrying out basic catering and have the ability to maintain a high level of food hygiene, food safety and health & safety standards when carrying out duties..
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust can offer:
- A warm, friendly academy which provides a positive learning environment.
- Extensive and varied professional learning opportunities with access to individualised development and a blend of in-house and external training – both face to face and virtual.
- A modern learning environment for students with SEMHD.
- Horizons Specialist Academy Trust has maintained Gold status with Investors in People and has more recently also achieved Silver status for Staff Wellbeing.
- Access to a wide range of support for your physical and mental wellbeing
- Family Friendly Working – supportive policies including Flexible Working and Special Leave to help you balance work and home-life.
A visit to the academy would be highly recommended. To arrange this please contact HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk.
Applications forms and further information is available on the Horizons Trust website:
https://www.horizonstrust.org.uk/jobs
Completed applications should be returned by 12 noon on Wednesday, 8th July, 2026 to HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk or by post to HR Department, c/o Abbey Hill Academy, Ketton Road, Stockton on Tees. TS19 8BU.
If you have any questions about the vacancy please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing HSATHR@horizonstrust.org.uk or by calling 01642 677113 and asking to speak to a member of the HR team.
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As part of our recruitment process online searches will be conducted. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and appropriate references.
