Job profile

Stores Person/Kitchen Porter 

Start date: As soon as possible 

Term Time plus 1 week in the holidays. 30 Hours per week.  

Salary: £23,569.00 per annum, actual salary is £15,141.00 per annum.  

About Bedford Girls’ School: 

At Bedford Girls’ School, we believe in empowering our students to become confident, compassionate, and accomplished individuals who aspire to change the world around them.  We achieve outstanding academic excellence and are dedicated to offering a truly holistic education.  

The Role:  

An opportunity has arisen within our well-established Catering Department to join as Kitchen Porter/Stores Person. The successful candidate must be driven, focused and have the ability to work in a timely manner to manage incoming orders/deliveries, correctly store food with stock rotation and keep all food storage areas clean and tidy and to support the pot wash team. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• To manage all incoming stock orders, to correctly check in all orders, declining products if they are spoilt or long enough date. 

• To correctly store food in the right area ensuring efficient stock rotation to reduce wastage. 

• To communicate with chefs when putting together orders to advise on current stock levels. 

• To ensure that all kitchen equipment is stored in the correct place to increase efficiencies within the department 

Why Join Bedford Girls’ School: 

• Be part of an outstanding forward-looking school who have an ambitious vision to develop the next generation of creative thinkers, change-makers and problem-solvers. 

• Become a member of a friendly inclusive community which values its employees, offering opportunities for professional development and growth. 

• We offer competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, life insurance, hospital surgical treatment insurance, and a cash plan scheme that includes a variety of wellbeing benefits.  

Closing date: 28th March 2025 at 9am 

Interview Date: 31st March 2025 

Applicants are encouraged to apply early as immediate interviews are available for exceptional candidates.  We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.  

Our Application Portal can be accessed via our website: 

https://www.bedfordgirlsschool.co.uk/connected-community/why-work-at-bgs-/teaching-opportunities 

Any internal candidates must apply through Employee Self Service.  

At Bedford Girls’ School, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive working environment.  We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.  We believe that a diverse team enriches our school community and helps us better meet the needs of our students.  

The School is 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 (DBS).  The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.  

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.