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Colchester Royal Grammar School
Weekend Boarding Cook
Required as soon as possible
20 hours per week on Saturdays and Sundays
9.30am - 8pm each day
33 weeks per year (term-time only)
Salary: £10,025 actual salary (depending on experience)
(Scale 3, Points 5-6, Local Government Scale, £25,583 - £25,989)
Further negotiable hours available for the right candidate
An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of the country's leading selective schools, (awarded The Sunday Times Parent Power East Anglia State Secondary School of the Decade and The Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Year for Academic Excellence East Anglia 2026).
This is a unique and rewarding position with sole responsibility for the preparation, cooking and service of dinner for up to 35 boarders and duty staff. This person will have the skill set to follow an agreed menu and recipes, as well as have knowledge of health and safety and food hygiene regulations. We are open to applications from candidates who have experience of cooking meals from scratch and who want to develop their skills in a welcoming and supportive kitchen.
In addition to the advertised 20 hours across weekend, there is the option to take up to a further 4 hours on a Friday, negotiable for the right candidate.
Benefits include: extended term time holiday entitlement, free meals on duty, free on-site parking, free uniform provided, contributory pension, an employee wellbeing programme and free use of our swimming pool during the summer months.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details.
To apply: Please return an application form to: applications@crgs.co.uk Download an application form from: www.crgs.co.uk/vacancies
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 26 January 2026 (we reserve the right to interview before this date therefore we urge potential applicants to apply as soon as possible).
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Our School is enriched by a strongly multicultural and diverse student body. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, and would welcome applications from people who support and enhance this ethos. All candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be screened online. We have a Recruitment and Selection Policy Statement Policies, TSAT Trust (tsatrust.org.uk).
Information about the School
Boys 11-18, on roll approx. 1012 students of which 400 in the sixth form, 30 boarders