Cook in Charge

Cook in Charge

Location:

Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, St Ives Road, Leadgate, County Durham, DH8 7SN
.

Grade:
Grade F, SCP 14-19 (£29,540-£32,061 per annum, pro rata).

Hours:

22.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (38 weeks), Permanent.

Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. The Trust is the largest Catholic education trust in the North East of England with a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive and growing team.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cook in Charge to join our Catering Services Team at Our Lady & St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.

• Demonstrate a passion and flair for food, being creative, forward‑thinking and keen to assert professional style.
• Inspire the kitchen team by example, helping them broaden their culinary awareness and abilities to improve service standards and quality of product.
• Under the direction of the Catering Cluster Manager, undertake administrative and line management responsibilities within a small catering environment.

To complete an online application form, please click Now' button.

Closing date: 8th February 2026.

Interview date: TBC.

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.