Current Vacancies

School Chef

Salary: Grade 6, level 1-4

Salary per annum: full time salary starting on £27,514, actual salary starting on £24,233

Hours: 37 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, ideally 7.30am-3.30pm. The contract is to work during term time only plus 10 working days (40 weeks per year).

Contract: permanent, subject to the successful completion of a 6 month probation period

Start date: 1 September 2025

Do you enjoy delivering great customer service? Are you experienced at leading a team in a busy kitchen environment where multi-tasking is essential? Are you creative and able to develop new menu ideas that will encourage our pupils to eat healthily? If yes, please read on.

Clifton Green Primary School are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Chef with proven chef and kitchen management skills to lead our kitchen team into an exciting period of development. We are currently having our kitchen refurbished, with a completion date of 1 November. Until this date, our Chef will run operations from a temporary kitchen in school.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual who has experience of working in a busy school kitchen where working to a deadline is key. You will have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude with a good work ethic

You will be responsible for maintaining our five star food hygiene rating, operating within school food standards, ordering food and minimising waste.

In return we can offer

• daytime working hours
• a varied and interesting role
• 12 weeks holiday per year
• the opportunity to become involved in a thriving school community
• a successful school with the well-being of staff and pupils at the forefront of all decision making processes
• free onsite parking
• welcoming colleagues and a great team spirit!

How to apply

Please send your typed City of York application form plus a covering letter to recruitment@cliftongreenprimary.co.uk.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 9am. Shortlisting will also take place on this date.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 7 August 2025.

Should you have any questions about the role or wish to have an informal conversation with our Business Manager, please contact us at our recruitment email address.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Volunteering

If you are interested in volunteering at our school, please contact our office or email cliftongreenprimary@york.gov.uk.