21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week - Mon-Fri 07:30 to 15:30

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£ 25989,00- £ 29540.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors ae seeking to appoint a qualified and committed Canteen Cook/Manager to oversee the catering in our school as soon as possible.

Alston Moor Federation comprises of three schools which serve the communities on Alston Moor, and includes Samuel King’s School, Alston Primary School and Nenthead Primary School. We are a friendly and supportive workplace. You will be joining a team of people who are very good at their jobs, work hard, but know how to look after each other and enjoy being together.

Purpose of the role

To manage our on-site kitchen and provide the children and staff in our Federation with wholesome, tasty and varied meals.

We are looking for someone who:

  • has a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
  • can ensure the effective management of the school kitchen
  • has excellent cooking and baking skills
  • will maintain a high standard of cleanliness in the school kitchen
  • is able to complete all the H&S requirements for the kitchen
  • will contribute to the promoting of healthy eating habits for life
  • is flexible enough to carry out the varied demands of the post
  • is organised and able to multi-task!

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • a welcoming, caring, committed and professional staff team.
  • a positive and supportive ethos
  • a pleasant working environment

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

Alston Moor Federation 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 candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks which will include an enhanced DBS check, along with two satisfactory references.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Samuel King's School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
107 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01434381236

Alston Moor Federation was created in 2015 as the merger of Samuel King’s School, Alston Primary School and Nenthead Primary School. We are all community schools, and we work closely with Cumbria Local Authority. We have a very prominent site in the middle of Alston, which accommodates both Samuel King’s School and Alston Primary School. Nenthead Primary school is approximately five miles away in a nearby village. Our modern site provides excellent facilities in the interesting town of Alston in the wonderful North Pennines countryside. There are currently 220 students on roll, with around 100 pupils in Samuel King’s School.
This post will be mainly focused on working in our secondary school, Samuel King’s School, and the ability to offer a related subject would be helpful. The post is available as the school is growing and we need to be able to teach an increasing number of children whose parents are choosing Samuel King’s School.

Arranging a visit to Samuel King's School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@samuelkings.cumbria.sch.uk.

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