Cook In Charge/Catering Manager

Grange Park School, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 8SF

32 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £23,033-£24,061 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Grange Park School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Cook in Charge / Catering Manager to lead our school catering provision and join our friendly and supportive team.

Work pattern:30 hours per week

Term time only + 2 days(38.4 weeks)

Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 2:00pm (30 minutes unpaid break)

Grange Park School is a thriving all-through primary school with a strong community ethos and exceptionally positive school culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced catering professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality, nutritious meals for children and leading the day-to-day operation of a busy school kitchen.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience within a catering environment.
• Can lead and organise a kitchen team effectively.
• Is committed to high standards of food hygiene, health and safety.
• Can promote healthy eating and contribute positively to school life.
• Shares our school values: Strive. Lead. Succeed.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Handover with the current Cook.
• A welcoming and supportive staff team.
• Well-behaved, respectful pupils.
• A positive working environment with a strong focus on wellbeing.
• Opportunities to help shape and develop our catering provision.

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.

Further information:

Early applications are encouraged and candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are high volumes of application

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

GPS JOB DESCRIPTION - COOK IN CHARGE CATERING MANAGER - Final Version.pdf - 103 KB (opens in new tab)

About Grange Park School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 628 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Grange Park School website
• Email address: office@grangeparkschool.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grange-park-junior-school

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