Cook 3 - St John's RC Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is hiring a Cook 3 at St John's RC Primary School in Edinburgh. The role involves delivering high quality catering services within a school setting, assisting with basic food preparation and ensuring excellent customer care to pupils and staff.

The post is part-time, 26 hours per week across 38 weeks of the year. Salary ranges from £26,205 to £26,525 pro-rata, with regular pay progression according to the council scales.

Qualifications

• PVG scheme or update check is required before employment.
• Overseas criminal record check required if you spent 3+ months abroad in the last 5 years.
• Pre-employment checks must be satisfactory before starting.
• Post regulated work with children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of meals and basic food preparation within a school kitchen.
• Provide excellent customer care to pupils and staff as part of a team.

Job description

Cook 3
St John's RC Primary School
Salary: £26,205 - £26,525 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 26 per week, 38 weeks sessional
Our cook 3's play a vital role in delivering high quality catering services within schools. Working as part of a team, to deliver a range of meals, basic food preparation and great customer care.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be anassessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.