Cook In Charge

Manor Wood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5DJ

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 April 2026

• Closing date

  31 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  8 January 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: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual)

Cook In Charge job summary

Cook in Charge

We are looking for a hardworking and committed person to run our busy 0 - 5 provision school kitchen. We want somebody who can continue to develop our very high standards of catering for our smallest members of the Manor Wood community, The successful candidate would be providing meals for breakfast, snack, lunch, and tea for our Baby Nest provision (6 months old to 2 years old), 2 year old nursery provision, our before school club and our after school club whilst maintaining a kitchen to the very highest of standards. We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and hardworking member of staff who can manage all aspects of a busy catering function.

We require a positive person, who can communicate well with all children and staff and have a clear vision for the kitchen to work sustainably. We want somebody who cares about the children and will join in with all special events. We need someone who can work under pressure. We want someone who is committed to the eco-values of the school and can work with us to minimise waste.

Manor Wood Primary School offers a high standard of childcare and education provision and this post is directly employed by the governors of the school.

We can offer you:

* All year round working
* Working hours Mon - Fri 37 hours (pattern negotiable)
* A fully equipped and maintained kitchen.
* 5* Food Hygiene Rating.
* A warm team working in a supportive environment.
* Amazing children that you will meet and interact with daily.
* A happy school with strong environmental values.
* The support of Owlcotes Multi Academy Trust including wellbeing offer.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check and social media checks. Please note that it is an offence for any person to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to 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.

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

Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All adults in school, whether paid staff or a volunteer, have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All adults in our schools must abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust policies and procedure and each school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policy. All successful employment candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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 Manor Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 497 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-wood-primary-school-leeds

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