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Job Ref No. ECC2424-104S Position Type: Catering Pay Range: Scale 3 Point 5 - 6
Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 16/06/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: Week beginning 23 June 2025  

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Assistant Cook

25 Hours a week 39 weeks per year

Scale 3 Point 5-6 depending on experience (£13,613 - £13,840 actual salary per annum)

£12.18 - 12.39 per hour (pending annual increment April 2025)

Highwoods Community Primary School is looking to appoint a reliable, efficient and enthusiastic person to the position of Assistant Cook to join our existing catering team.

We will expect you to:

- work with the catering team to produce over 250 meals on a daily basis
- deputise for the catering manager as required
- assist with food orders and paperwork as required
- serve food in the dinner hall
- ensure tables and counters are clean and stocked during service
- perform general cleaning duties including deep cleaning


In return we can offer:

- a welcoming, friendly and positive working environment
- well behaved, enthusiastic pupils
- a forward thinking, proactive school dedicated to the success of pupils and staff
- CPD/training opportunities
- employer contribution to your pension
- an environment where everyone is valued and staff wellbeing is paramount


Highwoods Community Primary School is a standalone academy.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged, please contact Natalie Jamieson to arrange an appointment or for more details 01206 845887 or admin@highwoodsprimary.com

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Natalie Jamieson, Business Manager
Tynedale Square
Highwoods, Colchester
Essex, CO4 9SN
Telephone: 01206 845887
Email: admin@highwoodsprimary.com