Cook in Charge
Location: Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, St Ives Road, Leadgate, County Durham, DH8 7SN
Grade: Grade F, SCP 14-19 (£29,540 - £32,061 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks), Permanent
Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England which has a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cook in Charge to join our Catering Services Team at Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.
We are looking for a motivated and committed individual for our school kitchen. The successful applicant will demonstrate a passion and flair for food and be creative, forward thinking and keen to assert their professional style. They will inspire the kitchen team by example, helping them to broaden their culinary awareness and abilities and thereby improve service standards and quality of product.
With additional support and under the direction of the Catering Cluster Manager they will also be able to undertake administrative and line management responsibilities within a small catering environment.
How to Apply:
To complete an online application form please click the 'Apply Now' button.
Closing date: 8th February 2026
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.