What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you looking for a role that fits around your children and gives you the chance to make a real difference to children’s health and wellbeing?

We are looking for a permanent School Cook to join our caring and supportive team. In this role, you’ll play an important part in providing our pupils with tasty, nutritious meals that set them up for learning and play each day.

If you’d like a role where you can use your skills to support children’s wellbeing, while being part of a welcoming school community, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in a primary school or commercial kitchen.
• Is passionate about creating high-quality meals using fresh, local ingredients.
• Brings a friendly, professional approach and always puts children’s needs and safety first.
• Holds a minimum of Food Hygiene Level 3 certification.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ordering stock from trusted suppliers.
• Preparing delicious meals to our high standards.
• Working with our catering consultant to plan menus that are healthy and balanced.
• Managing and maintaining health & safety systems.
• Keeping to purchasing budgets.
• Ensuring excellent kitchen hygiene.
• Adding variety with fun menu theme days.

What the school offers its staff

You will be working alongside a forward-thinking team of leaders, teachers and support staff who foster a collaborative approach to working. We foster an environment where you will be respected, supported and valued, we recognise the importance of staff wellbeing and connectedness and actively promote this within the school community.

Employee benefits include:

* Opportunities for professional development

* Access to Medicash

* Wellbeing support

Further details about the role

We make sure that all the children in our care are safe and looked after to the best of our ability. Our safeguarding policy is on the school website, and all applicants should read this before applying. The school is committed to safeguarding children, and the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

A visit to the school prior to application is welcomed. Please contact the school directly to arrange, or to ask for more information. Tel: 01606 852148 or Email: admin@weaverhamacademy.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.