Assistant Cook

The Halifax Academy, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 0BA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £21,035.00 - £21,369.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 3, SCP 5-6 (FTE £25,583-£25,989), 35 Hours Per Week, Term Time Plus 5 Days

Assistant Cook job summary

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic individual to assist the Cook in our busy kitchen. You will be expected to assist the Cook in preparing all meals using fresh ingredients ensuring that a consistently high-quality food service is provided to students, staff and visitors. You will be expected to assist in managing the Catering Team whilst supporting and guiding them to provide a smooth and efficient food service. You will ensure that all regulations pertaining to the safe and hygienic operation of the kitchen are met and you will be responsible to adhering to government guidelines and standards. You will also assist the Cook in the ordering of goods and keeping records up to date.

Please see attached Job Pack for details.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Halifax Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 1461 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Halifax Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-halifax-academy

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