Acre View Primary School is seeking to appoint a talented
S chool Cook
We are seeking to appoint a talented School Cook
Closing date for applicants: Monday 5th January 2026
Salary: £23,181.00 - £27,630.00 (point 15 18)
Contract Type: Permanent, 35 hours per week (7am to 2.30pm Mon- Fri),44.6-week contract
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced and dedicated School Cook for the day to day running of the school's catering department. Providing high quality, freshly prepared meals and excellent service. Whilst this is a hands-on role, you will also need to demonstrate a sound understanding of food safety, compliance and health and safety. You will support the team in upholding our high EHO standards and safe working practices.
As all food is freshly prepared, using high-quality ingredients from local suppliers, you will need to be competent in all areas of the kitchen. You will need to be confident in all areas of preparation from preparing the daily main courses, sandwiches and salads, to baking cakes and pies.
This role also includes responsibilities for opening the school premises each morning including initial routine security monitoring and reporting as needed.
Application Process:
An application form can be complete online via and further information can be downloaded from the charity website or by contacting the school office. The School does not accept CVs.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment & online checks. Acre View Primary School is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees .
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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