Cook 1 - Athersley North Primary School

Barnsley Business Innovation Centre Limited; Barnsley; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a thriving council as a Catering Assistant where you'll help prepare nutritious meals for children in a busy school kitchen. Enjoy flexible working hours, competitive pay, and excellent benefits while making a real difference in your community. Prior experience is beneficial, but all training will be provided. This role is perfect for enthusiastic candidates eager to contribute to children's health and wellbeing.

Benefits

Paid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays

Strong pension fund

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Positive and can-do nature.
• Experience working in a team and to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Supporting in food preparation and serving.
• Maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Food Hygiene Certificate (desirable)

Job description

2 weeks ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Position reference: 50011284

Directorate: Core | Service: Finance

Salary : £ 12.26 per hour/ £23,656 pro rata

Working Arrangements : Monday-Friday between 11:00am – 14:00

Hours per week : 7.5

Contract type: Permanent

See our range of Employee Rewards: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/

Closing date :06/06/2025 a t 23:59

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email [e-mail]

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

This role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedure. You must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent cateringteam as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities .
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
  
  

About The Post:

Please note that due to the nature of this position and the need to work with specific equipment, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from individuals under the age of 18.

Competitive pay, great benefits, flexible working, excellent holidays!

Could you support your supervisor in the production of healthy and nutritious meals each day?

We are currently looking for a Primary School Catering assistant to join our enthusiastic and hardworking kitchen team based at Athersley North Primary School. Hours of work are Monday to Friday, between 11:00am – 14:00, working alongside other team members in a busy kitchen environment to provide nutritious meals to pupils.

What BMBC Catering Services has to offer you in employment with us:

• P aid time off at Christmas and Bank Holidays
• Working hours during term time whilst your children/grandchildren are in school
• Working Monday-Friday so you get those weekends and evenings to do what you love
• Great rates of pay
• A strong pension fund
• Opportunities for career progression
  
  

If you are interested in this role we would love to hear from you!

About The Post:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Catering Assistant in one of the Boroughs schools.

Working within the Barnsley Schools Catering service, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the children receive a healthy, tasty meal.

About The Role

The work is varied and may include basic food preparation. Reporting to the Head of Kitchen you will support in the setting up of dining areas, serving of meals and all associated cleaning duties in a busy kitchen. Food Hygiene Certificate is desirable but not essential. All training will be provided.

About You

The successful candidate will be of a positive and can-do nature who thrives in a busy environment. Working as a team to ensure meals are ready for service is a fundamental part of the role therefore experience of working within a team and to deadlines would be advantageous. They should be able to deal with staff and pupils in a polite and friendly manner utilising appropriate communications skills.

If you require support with completing your online application, please contact the team on 01226 773684 alternatively email us at [e-mail] and we would be happy to help.

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile: Cook 1 Job Profile.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf

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Why work for us?

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"

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