Kitchen Operative (school cook) (3910 )

Westmorland & Furness Council; Barrow-in-Furness; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council's Pupil Referral Service is seeking a caterer to become the school's first cook, based at the Channelside site. You will develop healthy, varied meals for pupils within a new facility and help shape the dining experience.

The role runs Monday to Friday, 27.5 hours (9.00-14.30), term time (38 weeks) plus one week in school holidays. Starting January 2027, after safeguarding checks and notice period, the post sits on the OP5 salary scale (£26,847-£27,709, starting

Responsibilities

• Make healthy and varied meals for students.
• Deliver catering services to a high standard.
• Role based at the Channelside site and contribute to school catering.

Job description

• Closing date for applications: Friday 30 October 2026
• Employer:Westmorland and Furness Council

Start Date: Depending on notice period/ Safer recruitment checks – likely January 2027
Terms: M-F 27.5 hours (9.00- 2.30 p.m.) term time (38 weeks) + 1 week during school holidays
Salary Scale: OP5 - £26,847 - £27,709 starting on £27,274 pro rata

Would you like to work as part of a brilliant team in a small school setting? Our school is different to many but provides an excellent education and support for our students.

We seek to appoint a caterer to make healthy and varied food choices for our students. This is an exciting opportunity to become the school’s first ever cook. The role will be based at a newly built facility at our Channelside site. This is an opportunity for the candidate to create sustainable, value-for-money catering
services, delivered to a high standard and to shape the culinary experiences for our cohort.

The candidates will be well organised and be able to use their time efficiently and effectively.

The PRS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service for further information please see our Safer Recruitment pages
http://www.southcumbriaap.org.uk/vacancies/safer-recruitment/.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The Pupil Referral Service have three traits that they would wish to see in staff and develop in students