Cookery Club Lead

Heyford Park School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5HD

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 November 2025

• Closing date

  18 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  15 October 2025

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: £25,185.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) hourly rate £14.63 including holiday pay

Cookery Club Lead job summary

🍳 Cookery Club Lead - After School Role

Start Date: Thursday, 6th November 2025
Time: Every Thursday, 15:10 - 16:45
Location: Heyford Park School , 74 Camp Road, Upper Heyford, OX25 5HD

We are seeking a passionate and organised individual to lead our Cookery Club for students. This weekly after-school club is a fantastic opportunity to inspire young minds with the joy of cooking, healthy eating, and kitchen creativity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging cooking sessions suitable for children.
• Ensure a safe and hygienic environment in line with school and food safety policies.
• Write and maintain suitable risk assessments for all activities and ingredients used.
• Encourage teamwork, creativity, and confidence in the kitchen.
• Manage ingredients, equipment, and clean-up after sessions.

Requirements:

• Experience in cooking or food preparation (professional or personal).
• Enjoy working with children and supporting their learning.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to write clear and appropriate risk assessments.
• Food hygiene certification (or willingness to obtain one).

Benefits:

• Make a positive impact on students’ skills and wellbeing.
• Be part of a supportive school community.
• Competitive hourly rate (to be discussed).

If you’re ready to stir up some fun and learning, we’d love to hear from you!

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 Heyford Park School

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 655 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heyford Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heyford-park-school

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