To start 1st September 2026 start or as soon as possible afterwards

Salary: OP7i £29,456- £30426  per annum (pro rata) pay award pending 

Term Time Only  (39 weeks per year plus holiday)
Working Hours :  31 hours per week (Monday -Friday) 

We are looking for a school cook who is friendly, enthusiastic, creative, is committed to healthy eating and ensuring mealtimes are a positive experience for children. Applicants will need previous catering and cooking experience within a similar environment. 

Key responsibilities:
•    Manage the effective delivery of high-quality school meals, ensuring pupils receive fresh and nutritious food every day while maintaining 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.
•    To plan and prepare a healthy and varied 3 weekly menu cycle for each term, which meets the school food standards, with support from our leadership team.
•    To be responsible for ordering/purchasing food from a range of suppliers.
•    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;
•    To 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;
•    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);
•    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
•    To cost and ensure meals remain within the school’s budget.

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 forms can be found on the school website.  www.kingmoorinfants.com

Closing date: 9am 7th August 2026
Interviews 10th August 2026

Kitchen Team Leader

OP5 £13.69 per hour ( FTE £26,403  per annum , pro rata  full-year, 

Permanent

Working Hours: 25 hours per week; term-time only, plus 1 week

Start Date:  Negotiable on successful appointment.  Candidate contractual requirements will be considered.

We are seeking a motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic Kitchen Team Leader to join our dedicated team and help provide a healthy and enjoyable lunchtime experience for our pupils and staff. 

What We're Looking For:
•    Previous experience in a catering environment
•    Previous supervisory experience
•    A strong interest in food and nutrition and a passion for providing a quality service
•    Good communication skills
•    Ability to work calmly under pressure and switch between tasks with ease
•    A positive attitude and a willingness to learn and work as part of a team
•    A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is essential, and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

For more information and to apply, please visit the schools’ web-site - www.westcumbrialearningcentre.co.uk

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Closing Date: 5pm, 11th September 2026
Interview Dates:        w/c 21st September 2026

Kitchen Assistant

OP1 £24,413 FTE  per annum  pro rata ,  (plus the living supplement of £13.45 hour)  full-year, full-time
Permanent

10 hours per week; term-time only, plus 1 week
                                                
Start Date:   Negotiable on successful appointment.  Candidate  contractual requirements will be considered.

We are seeking a motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic Kitchen Assistant to join our dedicated team and help provide a healthy and enjoyable lunchtime experience for our pupils and staff. This role is ideal for someone looking for flexible, term-time work that fits around other commitments.

What We're Looking For:
•    A positive attitude and a willingness to learn and work as part of a team
•    Good communication skills
•    Ability to work calmly under pressure and switch between tasks with ease
•    An interest in food and nutrition and a passion for providing a quality service
•    Previous experience in a catering or school environment is desirable, but not essential, as full training will be provided
•    A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is essential, and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. 

For more information and to apply, please visit the schools’ web-site - www.westcumbrialearningcentre.co.uk

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Closing Date: 5pm, 11th September 2026
Interview Dates:    w/c 21st September 2026
 

Clerk to the Management Committee - Level 2 

Hours:   10 hours per month; term-time only

Permanent

BS5 (£25,989  FTE equivalent) £13.47 per hour  per annum, full-year, full-time
 

Start Date: Negotiable on successful appointment.  Candidate contractual requirements will be considered

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised, efficient administrator with excellent communication skills to support our Management Committee.

The Clerk will have a knowledge of effective governance practice and will advise the Management Committee on all procedural and constitutional matters, manage memberships, administer meetings, and maintain appropriate records.

There are 4 Management Committee and 9 Sub-committee meetings per year, which are scheduled each September for the year ahead.  Meetings are typically held in the late afternoon / early evening.  Other working hours are scheduled at the Clerk’s discretion.

In return for your hard work, commitment and dedication we can offer you:
•    Comprehensive training
•    Support from our Management Committee and our Senior Leadership Team
•    A competitive salary

For more information and to apply, please visit the schools’ web-site - www.westcumbrialearningcentre.co.uk

The school's ethos supports equality of opportunity for all.

West Cumbria Learning Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Closing Date:5pm, 11th September 2026
Interview Dates:    w/c 21st September 2026