Kitchen Operative (school cook)

Kitchen Operative (school cook)

Start Date: Depending on notice period/ Safer recruitment checks – likely January 2027
Terms: M-F 27.5 hours (9.00- 2.30 p.m.) term time (38 weeks) + 1 week during school holidays
Salary Scale:  OP5 - £26,847 - £27,709 starting on £27,274 pro rata

Would you like to work as part of a brilliant team in a small school setting? Our school is different to many but provides an excellent education and support for our students.

We seek to appoint a caterer to make healthy and varied food choices for our students. This is an exciting opportunity to become the school’s first ever cook. The role will be based at a newly built facility at our Channelside site. This is an opportunity for the candidate to create sustainable, value-for-money catering
services, delivered to a high standard and to shape the culinary experiences for our cohort.

The candidates will be well organised and be able to use their time efficiently and effectively.

We would encourage a discussion prior to application and welcome visits to the school. Please contact South Cumbria PRS on 01229 407470.

The PRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service for further information please see our Safer Recruitment pages
http://www.southcumbriaap.org.uk/vacancies/safer-recruitment/.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The job description and advert can be viewed on the school website
http://www.southcumbriaap.org.uk/vacancies/. The application form can be downloaded and submitted to leeann.bell@cumbria.gov.uk

Closing Date: 30th October 2026

Interview Dates: w/c 16th November 2026

The Pupil Referral Service have three traits that they would wish to see in staff and develop in students