Assistant Cook

Hardwick Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 6QP

8 days remaining to apply

Job start date
4 September 2025
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 7.30am-1.30pm, Mon - Fri (27.5hrs per week, 39 weeks)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Scale C point 5-6 (£24,790 - £25,183 FTE per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is a real opportunity to make your mark and contribute to the development of learning in our school.

Hardwick Primary offers an inspiring modern learning environment for children, nurtured by a friendly, enthusiastic and supportive school team who believe our pupils deserve the best and who consistently strive to make improvements to our outstanding school.

We are proud of our school, our pupils, our team, and our achievements and have CARE for one another at the heart of all we do.

We are looking to appoint an individual who:

Has an NVQ level 2 (Ideally)

Is confident to be jointly responsible for providing approximately 400 healthy and delicious meals for primary aged children and staff
Is prepared to step in and lead the kitchen with support of the team in the absence of the Catering Supervisor

Can assist with the clearing of the food hall and kitchen in a timely manner
Can maintain a professional, friendly and welcoming environment

Please see Person Specification for further information.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidates will enjoy:

rewarding children to work with;
working with a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team;
outstanding facilities in our new (PFI) building;
a commitment to your professional development.

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.