September 2026 start
School Cook

Salary: £29,540 per annum (pro rata)
Term Time Only  (39 weeks per year)
Working Hours :  25 hours per week (8.30am – 1.30pm, Monday to Friday)
Directly responsible to the Headteacher

Purpose:    
•    Manage the effective delivery of high-quality school meals, ensuring pupils receive fresh and nutritious food every day while maintain excellent standards of food safety, hygiene and service.
•    Lead, motivate and support the kitchen team, organise workloads, develop staff and foster a positive team environment that delivers an efficient and welcoming catering service.
•    Play a key role in our school community by bringing enthusiasm, creativity and a commitment to healthy eating, ensuring mealtimes are a positive experience that supports pupils’ wellbeing and enjoyment of school.

Key responsibilities:
1.    To plan and prepare a healthy and varied 3 weekly menu cycle for each term with support from Relish and taking pupil voice into consideration;

2.    To prepare and cook a variety of meals to meet the dietary needs and nutritional targets of all school children, including those within special and/or allergy needs;

3.    To work consistently with the school and pupils to increase the uptake of school meals;

4.    To respect and maintain the highest standard of food preparation in line with the standards of food quality and service, using appropriate equipment in keeping with the Environmental Health requirements;

5.    To make meal times a pleasing and pleasant experience for all children;

6.    To follow a cleaning schedule which ensures a high standard of cleanliness complying with Health & Safety Procedures, Food Safety Act (1990) & Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations (1995);

7.    To be responsible for maintaining safety standards within the kitchen area together with those safety standards affecting all kitchen staff. To be responsible for stock control using a minimum of once weekly stock checks and to ensure that food stock is not wasted;

8.    To be responsible for kitchen equipment, tools and materials including the Relish computer tablet;

9.    To be responsible for ordering/purchasing food supplies and essential equipment;

10.    To maintain daily records relating to storage temperatures of food products. To maintain all documents and records as determined by the Food Standards Agency, all other legal requirements;

11.    To maintain appropriate financial records and remain within an allocated budget;

12.    To cater for special occasions, guests or visitors at the school as may be requested by the Headteacher;

13.    To maintain the school’s and Cumberland Council’s commitment to equal opportunities and promote non-discriminatory practice in all work aspects;

The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the contract of the jobs, skills and grade.

For further information, and to apply, please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from the school’s website and a one-sided A4 covering letter.

Completed application forms should be returned marked FAO Mrs Lorna Smith, Headteacher, via email to [email protected] by 12 noon on Friday 10th July 2026.

Visits to the school are very welcome. Please call the school on 01228 711544 to request an appointment.

Interviews for successful candidates will take place on the morning of Wednesday 15th July 2026.

Safer Recruitment and Selection
The school pays full regard to the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. The Governing Body will prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children by adhering to statutory responsibilities to carry out appropriate checks on staff or other who work unsupervised with children, taking proportionate decisions on whether to ask for any checks beyond what is required; and ensuring those without full checks are appropriately supervised. The Governing Body ensure that at least one person on any appointment panel has attended safer recruitment training. Any successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.

Application details are available from the school website: https://st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 10th July 2026.
 

School Cleaner
Required As Soon As Possible

Permanent part time post – 30 hours per week are available  
SCP 4 fixed point £25,185 per annum pro rata 
(actual salary for 30 hours per week, £20,420 per annum
actual salary for 17.5 hours per week, £11,911 per annum
actual salary for 10 hours per week, £6,806 per annum
actual salary for 7.5 hours per week, £5,105 per annum) 
              
We are looking for a reliable and preferably experienced person to join our cleaning team to provide a clean and hygienic environment in Campus Whitehaven. You may be working in St Benedict’s School and/or Mayfield School.

This is a permanent part time post – 30 hours per week are available.   Hours of work will usually be Monday to Friday 6:30am - 8:30am or 7:00am - 9:00am and 3:00pm-7:00pm or 3:00pm - 9:00pm.  

We are happy to accept applications from individuals who wish to work 17.5, 10 or 7.5 hours per week - hours of work will usually be between 3.30pm and 7.00pm Monday to Friday.  

Please note that the successful candidate(s) will be required to work during the school closure periods.

St Benedict’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment.  All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines.  This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.  

Please download further information and an application form from our website at 
www.st-benedicts.cumbria.sch.uk  

Applications are to be made by completed CES Application Form to Andrea Hartley, HR Manager at [email protected]  

We are sorry that we are unable to accept CVs.  

Closing date for applications: noon on Monday, 27th July 2026
Interviews will be held shortly thereafter
 

Headteacher, Full-Time, Permanent  

Required from January 2027 

Salary: Group 1  Leadership Pay Range (£61,836 - £71,682) 

Nestled between the hills of the Western Lake District and the beautiful Solway Coast, Montreal Church of England Primary School is a warm, inclusive, and ambitious school at the heart of the Cleator Moor community. Rooted in our Christian vision and values, we are committed to nurturing every child so they can flourish academically, socially, and spiritually. 

The Governing Body is seeking an exceptional leader who will continue to build on our strengths and guide the school confidently into its next chapter.  

What we are looking for: 

•    a strong, strategic and compassionate leader with a clear vision for high-quality teaching and learning 
•    a leader committed to the Christian ethos of our school and able to promote our values in daily school life 
•    proven experience in raising standards and improving outcomes for all pupils 
•    a commitment to inclusive practice, ensuring every child is known, supported, and challenged 
•    someone who can communicate effectively, inspire, motivate, and develop staff at all levels 
•    a relationship-builder who works positively with pupils, families, staff, governors, the parish, and the wider community 
•    a resilient, reflective leader with integrity and optimism 

We can offer you:  

•    a warm and welcoming school with respectful, happy children who are proud of their school and are enthusiastic about their learning.  
•    a culture which is distinctively Christian, inclusive and with excellent church links.   
•    a highly professional and dedicated staff, 
•    supportive governors who are ambitious for the school’s future 

If you would like to discover more, we would encourage a visit to the school website. Visits to the school can take place from 3.30pm. If you wish to arrange a visit, please contact the school via email, to make an appointment [email protected] . 
Cont. 
Application pack and information can be found on the school website, or available, via email from [email protected]  

Closing date: 2nd September 2026 at 12 noon (via post or e-mail: [email protected])  Shortlisting: 8th September 2026 
Interview date: 14th & 15th September 2026 

The school is committed to the safeguarding of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be appointed on the completion of an enhanced DBS check and receipt of professional 
 

Part Time Teacher (0.4FTE, Fixed Term) until 31st August 2027

Required from September 2026
Salary Range – MPR pro rata

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of our lively small school!

The governors and headteacher of Borrowdale C of E Primary School wish to appoint a passionate and talented teacher to join our staff team from 1st September for the academic year 2026-27. We are looking for a teacher for Thursdays and Fridays to deliver inspiring learning across two classes. This post is offered on a fixed-term basis because an existing member of staff has indicated her wish to increase her hours from September 2027 and the school wishes to keep the post available to accommodate that.

Borrowdale School is a small, friendly school with a very hardworking staff team. We have high expectations of everyone in the school as we are committed to giving our pupils the best possible educational experiences, using the outdoor environment whenever possible.

The successful candidate will:
•    share our vision ‘Educating for life in all its fullness’
•    be an excellent teacher with enthusiasm and drive to inspire children
•    be creative in finding opportunities to use the outdoor environment for learning
•    have patience and a caring and understanding nature
•    be a team player with high expectations of themselves and others
•    be able to teach classes with mixed ages and abilities
•    have experience of supporting children with additional needs
•    be willing to uphold the values and ethos of our Church of England school

We offer:
•    a culture that encourages teachers to be bold and creative
•    small teaching groups
•    happy, confident children and a friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking staff team
•    a commitment to support your professional development
•    strong links to the church and the community
•    a friendly, caring and popular rural school with superb grounds in spectacular surroundings

Borrowdale School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Right to Work in the UK, DBS and for "relevant" posts, a declaration that neither they, nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare Regulations 2009. Terms and conditions for Teaching Standards will apply.

There are many ways to find out more about the school. In addition to exploring our website, visits by appointment are warmly welcomed. Mr Smits, our headteacher, is also available for an informal chat by phone outside of school hours. Please phone the school on 017687 77686 or contact Mr Smits by email: [email protected] to organise a time.

To download the application form, job description and person spec, please visit www.borrowdaleschool.com > about us > vacancies

Completed applications forms with a covering letter should be returned via email only to [email protected]

Closing date:  5pm on Sunday 12th July 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email on Monday 13th July by 1pm.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15th July 2026.
The final selection process will include a short morning activity to reduce the field, followed by a structured interview in the afternoon.