Mobile Cook - Casual or Permanent

New Pastures Primary School, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0LT

52 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,584.00 Hourly this role is for term time only, 25 hours per week, term time only (actual salary £14,407 - £14,868) OR as and when with an hourly rate 12.85 per hour

Mobile Cook - Casual or Permanent job summary

As and when, term time only OR 25 hours a week, term time only
About this Role

Are you a skilled and enthusiastic cook with a passion for delivering nutritious, freshly prepared meals? We are looking for a Mobile Cook to join our catering team, working across multiple schools within our academy trust. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting healthy eating and well-being across our school communities.

About the Role:

As a Mobile Cook, you’ll be responsible for supporting school kitchens across our trust – covering staff absence, assisting during busy periods, and ensuring continuity of service. You’ll travel between sites as required (mileage reimbursed), bringing your skills and positive attitude to a variety of teams and school settings. Your role will primarily be in the Doncaster region, between Brooke Primary School, Marshland Primary School, New Pastures Primary School, Milton School and Adwick Primary School. Occasional travel to Hull may be required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and serve high-quality, nutritious meals in line with school food standards

• Assist with menu preparation, portion control, and allergen management

• Maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen environment

• Work flexibly across multiple school sites within the trust

• Liaise with on-site kitchen staff and managers to ensure smooth service delivery

• Follow all food safety, health & safety, and safeguarding procedures

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience as a cook or chef, preferably in a school or similar environment but not essential

• Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle (essential – mileage paid)

• Ability to adapt quickly to different teams and kitchen settings

• Strong communication skills and a commitment to supporting young people’s well-being

What We Offer:

• Supportive and inclusive working environment across our academy trust

• Term-time only schedule (ideal for work-life balance)

• Paid travel between school sites (mileage reimbursed)

• Training and development opportunities

• Uniform and equipment provided

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s daily lives by ensuring they receive healthy, enjoyable meals every day.

Please contact Regan Merrylees - Trust Catering Manager on regan.merrylees@vennacademy.org or telephone 07946001356 to have an informal conversation.

Our Multi Academy Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding staff.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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.

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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 New Pastures Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 269 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Pastures Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-pastures-primary-school-mexborough

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