School Cook Vacancy – Join Our Primary School Team! Are you passionate about creating delicious, nutritious meals for children? Do you take pride in delivering high standards and inspiring healthy eating? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We are seeking an enthusiastic School Cook who is: Passionate about quality – dedicated to delivering high-standard meals every day. Creative and imaginative – able to design exciting, engaging menus that inspire our pupils to try new foods. Nutritionally knowledgeable – confident in nutrition, portion sizes, and committed to promoting healthy eating and positive lifestyles. A natural leader – capable of leading a small team to work efficiently and maintain excellent standards in our school kitchen. Reliable and conscientious – with an excellent attendance record and a strong work ethic. A great communicator – able to build positive relationships with staff, pupils, and suppliers. If you’re ready to make a difference through food and bring energy, creativity, and commitment to our school community, we would love to receive your application! Apply now and help us serve meals that make every school day brighter. King George V Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and additional checks in line with current KCSIE guidance. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from the search at the interview. For more information and an application form, please contact Gemma Crowley, School Business Manager on 0121 553 0060 or visit the school office. Closing date – Friday 9th January 2026. Interviews held – Friday 16th January 2026. Hours 25 hours per week, Term time only Grade Grade C SCP 5-8 FTE £25,583 - £26,824 (Actual Pro-rata Salary £15,091 - £15,823) Location King George V Primary School, Beeches Road, West Bromwich, B70 6JA Contract Permanent Closing Date Friday 9th January 2026