Kitchen Cook

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0RQ

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To Be Confirmed

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 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: £29,542.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (FTE) £21802.12-£24173.72 (Actual salary) Pending outcome of job evaluation

Kitchen Cook job summary

Executive Headteacher: Mrs J Ward CEO: Mr B Tapping St Patrick's Catholic Primary are looking to appoint a Kitchen Cook to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in preparing nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupils' health, wellbeing and enjoyment of school life. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school kitchen, ensuring high standards of food preparation, hygiene, and catering services in line with Trust requirements. They will prepare and serve healthy meals, supervise catering staff, manage administration, purchasing, stock control and finances, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to promote healthy eating and increase meal uptake. Completed application forms should be submitted by 12pm on Monday 16th November 2026. Emailed CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Mrs Megan Vincent, Office Manager, office@stpatricksryhope.co.uk.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow. The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-patrick-s-catholic-primary-school-ryhope

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