Cook

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR4 6HY

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 September 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: £21,105.00 - £22,894.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 SCP 12 - 15 pending the outcome of a Job Evaluation exercise

Cook job summary

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-six Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham. The details of each of the schools currently within the Trust can be found on our website www.bccet.org.uk

The governors of this popular and successful school wish to appoint an enthusiastic Cook to join our outstanding team.

Applications are invited from qualified/experienced Cook's who can support our Catholic ethos and have a strong commitment towards continuing to raise standards within a caring environment.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 12.00pm on 2nd October 2026. Emailed applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted.

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

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 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 247 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-sunderland

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