14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2027

  • Closing date

    9 November 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    26 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Catering, cleaning and site management

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£26,426.00 - £26,846.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3

Cook Assistant job summary

Cook Assistant

Grade 3 (30 hours per week, term time only)

Salary Range: £26,426 to £26,846 (points 5-6) Pro-rata

Actual Salary: £17,918 to £18,202 (0.6780 FTE)

Pittville School is looking to appoint a Cook Assistant to work in our highly successful catering function. You will support the Catering Manager and Cook to provide a high-quality healthy food service for our students. You will assist in the preparation of food to a high-quality whilst maintaining a safe, clean and well managed kitchen.

The successful applicants must have good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as excellent organisational skills. Applicants must be able to work independently using their own initiative and as a part of team.

This position is for 30 hours per week/term time only and will commence in January 2027. However, the hours are negotiable for the successful candidate.

The closing date is: 9am on 9th November 2026

Interview date to be confirmed

Pittville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers, social media checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Pittville School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers, social media checks and the Disclosure and Barring Service. All offers of appointment are subject to satisfactory references and DBS clearance. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Applying for the job

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About Pittville School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
858 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
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Website
Pittville School website
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Pittville School is a rapidly improving 11-16 school situated in a superb setting in the heart of Cheltenham. Results are rising year on year and we are particularly proud that visitors to our school always comment on the excellent behaviour and attitude to learning exhibited by our students.

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