Assistant Cook

22.50 Hours Per Week 39 Weeks Per Year

Band C

The Governing Body and staff of Mersey Park Primary School are seeking to appoint a reliable and well-motivated Assistant Cook to join our friendly and committed team. Key duties as commensurate with the grade to work within our dedicated catering team.  Undertaking general food preparation and catering duties Hours of work are 22.5hours, 9.15 - 1.45 (Mon - Fri) We can provide:

A Head teacher and school leadership team who are committed to developing staff
A proactive and supportive Governing Body
A proactive school community
A friendly and supportive working environment

The successful candidate will have a commitment to maintaining high standards of service, food quality and hygiene they will have good interpersonal and organisational skills and should:
Be a good team player
Have experience of working with in food preparation, preferably 2 years experience and hold C&G 706/1-2 or NVQ level 2 (or the ability to complete the qualification within 12 months
Have a food safety certificate Level 2
Have empathy and an understanding of children, their parents and carers
Have good communication skills
Be flexible and reliable

 

The closing date for applications is 2.6.2025 at 12.00.  Interviews will be held on Monday 9.6.2025.  If you have not been contacted by 6.6.2025 you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share these values.
Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.

Please apply by completing an application form, application for employment information document and a letter to Mrs Margaret Thomas, Headteacher. Applications submitted by email should be sent to Businessmanager@merseypark.wirral.sch.uk.

CVs will not be accepted as an alternative to an application form.

Mersey Park Primary School
Elm Road
Tranmere
Birkenhead
CH42 0PH
Tel: 0151 647 8197
Email: Businessmanager@merseypark.wirral.sch.uk