Job title: PERMANENT PART TIME COOK IN CHARGE
School name: Wigton Nursery and Infant School
Address: Longthwaite Road, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9JR
Email:
Telephone no:
Age range: 3-7 years
NOR: 160
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Lloyd
Employer: Cumberland Council
Application closing date: 12 noon on Monday 19thFebruary 2024
Salary: OP5 (FTE salary £23,893 pro rata, £12.38 per hour)
Hours: 8am – 1.30 pm Monday to Friday term time only plus additional working days in school holidays
Job category/type: Operations/School cook
Post details:
Required from 3rd November 2025
Wigton Nursery and Infant School is a friendly and vibrant school. The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic school cook to plan, prepare and cook high quality, healthy meals for our pupils, complying with School Food Standards and Health and Safety Regulations. Our current uptake of school meals is around 135.
The successful candidates will:
* hold a Level 2 Food hygiene and Allergens qualification
* Be willing to undertake relevant training when required and ideally have experience of working in a busy kitchen
* Have good organisation skills
* Have good communication skills both with adults and children
* Be effective at leading a small team
Wigton Nursery and Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a safeguarding declaration form.
The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and, where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration.
Application pack and further details are available from:
* the school office:
* the school website:
Closing date for applications: Friday 19th September 2025
Shortlisting: Monday 22nd September 2025
Interviews: week commencing 22nd September 2025
Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by telephoning the school office on
Please return completed application forms to the school office by the closing date above.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.47 per hour
Experience:
* Chef: 1 year (preferred)
* Cooking: 1 year (preferred)
* Kitchen experience: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 19/09/2025
Reference ID: Cook in charge
Expected start date: 03/11/2025