Job Introduction
Kitchen Cook
Band 3
30 hours
Term Time only plus one week
FTE £24,796 - £25,201
(Actual Salary £17,901 - £18,193)
Cliffdale Primary Academy are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled Kitchen Cook to join our Support Department.
At Cliffdale we are a strong and outstanding team who are committed to ensuring our pupils enjoy their learning and develop skills. We are a happy and supportive community, dedicated to providing amazing opportunities for our children and working closely with families to support them.
You need to be flexible, energetic and enthusiastic about working with children who have complex needs and/or autism. If you are up for a challenge, like to have fun and really want to help make a difference, then Cliffdale could be the place for you!
By joining the Cliffdale Primary Academy team, we offer you:
- Excellent staff induction with a commitment to high quality professional development
- The opportunity to be part of an innovative and forward-thinking school
- A happy, committed and supportive community
- Local Government Pension Scheme with the option of a 50/50 contribution to build over time
- 17.9% employer pension contribution
- Confidential Counselling & Wellbeing Support Service
- Life Insurance - 3 times annual salary (for members of the pension scheme)
- Wellbeing Inset Day to support the wellbeing of our staff
- Increase of paid weeks after 5 years of service from 46.3 weeks to 47.1 weeks
- CPD opportunities to support Career development
- Employee Referral Scheme
The hours for this role are Monday - Friday 8.30am – 2.30pm.
You will work for 39 weeks of the year; however, you will be paid for 46.3 weeks. Your salary will be paid over 12 months of the year.
For more details, please visit our website Solent Academies Trust - Our Vacancies
Please complete a Solent Academies Trust application form.
Please note we will only accept applications completed on our Solent Academies Trust application form.
For any questions or to submit your application, please email our HR team recruitment@solentacademiestrust.info
Closing date for applications is Monday 12th January 2026, 9am.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 20th January 2026.
Solent Academies Trust welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. Only applications submitted on the academy’s application form will be accepted Solent Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
