Cook in Charge

Required as soon as possible

Holy Family Catholic Primary is seeking to appoint a dedicated Cook to take the lead, and join our team.

Cook in Charge - Fixed Term to 30th October 2026. Term time only plus 5 days.

To cover Maternity leave.

Salary Range NJC SCP 5-8 £25,583 to £26,824 per annum pro-rata

£13,440 to £14,093 per annum (actual salary)

Role Details

We are seeking to appoint a new member to our Kitchen Team.

The ideal candidate will be committed to food safety, organisation, and delivering a friendly and delicious food service. They will be passionate about using and cooking with fresh ingredients. 

The position is 22.50 hours per week (9:30am to 2:30pm, Monday to Friday)

This position requires a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our pupils and a collaborative spirit, working alongside the Leadership team, and all staff members.

Our warm and friendly atmosphere makes our school a great place to learn, where children feel safe and develop into responsible young adults. We also benefit from strong relationships within the Trust and wider community including the local parish.

As part of St Joseph’s Catholic Academy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff working within the Trust are expected to share a commitment to doing this. You will be expected to follow and promote the procedures in the child protection and safeguarding policy and report any concerns in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of children and young people gives cause for concern the Trust’s child protection procedures will be followed alongside implementation of the Trust disciplinary procedures. This post will require online checks to be undertaken and an enhanced DBS check, as well as medical clearance.

Join us in providing quality care and education to young children in an engaging and supportive environment.

In return we can offer you:

•       a welcoming community of enthusiastic, happy and well-behaved children, who love to learn;

•       the opportunity to work with a team of caring, committed, hardworking and friendly staff;

•       a dedicated Governing Body who will provide support and challenge;

•       a vibrant and encouraging environment for learning that is underpinned by a strong Catholic ethos;

•       strong partnerships with other local schools both within the Trust and local context;

•       a forward-thinking multi-academy Trust;

•       a range of exciting professional development opportunities.

We are committed to the welfare of the children in our care, and we expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding. That is why we follow safer recruitment practices and why appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance and references.

Please refer to the Job Description

If you believe that you have the energy, passion, resilience, and drive to be part of our positive journey we would love to have you on our team.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate alignment to, and willingness to support the school’s purpose, aims and commitment to its values and behaviour.

Early applications are strongly encouraged and visits to the School are welcomed.

Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete. We cannot accept CVs.

Please visit our website for details and application form at: https://holyfamilywigan.co.uk/work-for-us/

Or alternatively https://sjcmat.co.uk/make-a-difference/vacancies/

For further information and school visits please contact: office@holyfamily.sjcmat.co.uk 

Closing date for applications: Friday 17th October 2025 at 12:00am

Shortlisting: Monday 20th October 2025

Interview date Wednesday 22nd October 2025

Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted following the closing date. 

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at an interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.