East Midlands Education Trust
Head Cook
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Part Time - Term Time Only, 39 weeks a year, 15 hours per week (Monday, Thursday and Friday)
Salary Range: Scale 3 Points 6 - 8, £26,847 - £27,709 (Actual pro rata salary £9466.55 - £9770.50)
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Are you passionate about food? Do you have high standards of cleanliness? Are you interested in the benefits a quality and nutritious meal can offer to children? Are you interested in working within a supportive staff team? The Leadership of our schools are looking for a dedicated Head Cook to lead the school kitchen, alongside the existing Head Cook, and provide an excellent lunchtime experience for children at Blidworth Oaks Primary School.
If you can believe in our school values of Aspiration; Respect; Resilience; Inspiration; Inclusion and Responsibility, and you can be dedicated to providing the best for our pupils, we want to hear from you!
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We Can Offer
- Friendly and enthusiastic children
- Initial and ongoing training as required
- A fantastic staff team
- Close partnership working with local schools and their kitchens
- Support from our trust central catering team
Blidworth Oaks Primary School is part of the East Midlands Education Trust. For more information about our school and Trust, please visit our website: www.blidworthoaks.co.uk
On the application form, please focus on a detailed'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.
If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01623 792348 or office@blidworthoaks.notts.sch.uk
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The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.
We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Closing date for applications is 9:00am on Friday 25th September 2026.
Interviews to be held week commencing Monday 28th September 2026.
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