Kitchen Assistant (part-time)

Operational

Part-time, permanent

£13.45 per hour

20 hours per week

Deadline: Tuesday 21 April 2026

We’re looking for a Kitchen Assistant to assist the Head Chef and his team with tasks such as cleaning, basic food preparation, serving food and operating the dishwasher. You will mainly work in the back-of-house kitchen area, although there may be times when you are asked to work in the servery. Previous relevant experience is desirable but not essential. Most importantly, you will have a positive, reliable and helpful approach and a willingness to learn.

This is a permanent, part-time post working 20 hours per week, usually 5.00pm to 9.00pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends required. There is a probationary period of three months.

The rate of pay is £13.45 per hour and we offer excellent employee benefits, including:

41 days FTE annual leave including bank/public holidays, with the option to sell up to five days per year for additional pay
Membership of the University of Oxford’s Staff Pension Scheme
Free staff meals in the Dining Hall when the hall is open and you are on shift immediately before and after lunch service
Generous family-friendly benefits
Staff social events, including a summer party and winter children’s party, plus informal activities run by the Staff Social Committee
Bus travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, and access to a car parking space in the College’s grounds if available
A University Card giving you free or discounted access to Oxford colleges, museums, gardens and libraries
Retail discounts through University schemes for both online and local businesses

How to apply

Please send your completed application form to recruitment@sant.ox.ac.uk by 9.00am on Tuesday 21 April 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning 27 April.

We will shortlist candidates based solely on how closely they meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification. Please note that we cannot consider late or incomplete applications.

Any offer of employment will depend on satisfactory references and confirmation of your right to work in the UK.

St Antony’s College is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be invited to complete a confidential and anonymous monitoring survey, which is not shared with the selection panel.

A privacy notice for applicants and information about how we use your data can be found at https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/about-st-antonys/how-we-use-your-data

Published date: March 27, 2026