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Kitchen Cook

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope · Sunderland · Sunderland

Job description

Executive Headteacher: Mrs J Ward CEO: Mr B Tapping St Patrick's Catholic Primary are looking to appoint a Kitchen Cook to join our dedicated team and play a vital role in preparing nutritious, high-quality meals that support pupils' health, wellbeing and enjoyment of school life. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school kitchen, ensuring high standards of food preparation, hygiene, and catering services in line with Trust requirements. They will prepare and serve healthy meals, supervise catering staff, manage administration, purchasing, stock control and finances, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to promote healthy eating and increase meal uptake. Completed application forms should be submitted by 12pm on Monday 16th November 2026. Emailed CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Mrs Megan Vincent, Office Manager, office@stpatricksryhope.co.uk.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow. The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About this school

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Ryhope

Academy converter · Primary · Ages 4–11

Good
Pupils
169
Avg teacher salary
£50,258
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.8:1
Academy trust
BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Sunderland, Sunderland, SR2 0RQ

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Salary
£29,542.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (FTE) £21802.12-£24173.72 (Actual salary) Pending outcome of job evaluation
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
19 October 2026
Closing date
16 November 2026

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