Assistant Cook - Term Time

King's Farm Primary School , Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-2674-173S
• Posted:23/04/2026
• Pay:KSB
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:06/05/2026 at 09:00
• Interviews:Monday 11th May 2026

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We are looking to employ an Assistant Cook to join our team.  The post is term time only working Monday to Friday 7.30am - 2.00pm

Previous experience working in a school kitchen would be preferable as would a CIEH Level 2 in food hygiene, however we would arrange for the food hygiene certificate for the successful candidate.

Ideally we would like the successful applicant to start on the 1st June.

Information about the school

King's Farm Primary School is a larger than average primary school. We are a two-form entry school with our own Nursery, an inclusive ethos and are oversubscribed. We are well resourced and offer excellent professional development opportunities for all staff, including funded degrees for teaching assistants, teacher training for graduate teaching assistants and access to NPQs and many leadership opportunities for teachers.

We are an integral part of The Cedar Federation and work in partnership with Ifield School, providing the best opportunities for our children.

Following our latest Ofsted inspection, King's Farm Primary School continues to be a Good and ever improving School with the pupils being recognised as ‘impeccably polite and well-mannered’. Pupils achieve at or above the National Average at all key assessment points and the progress the Year 6 children made during 2018/19 was in the top 3% in the country.

King's Farm Primary School is absolutely committed to the wellbeing and safety of children. All offers of employment are subject to references, online checks will be carried out and a successful DBS check.

All employees have a duty to immediately disclose to the Headteacher (or Chair of Governors) prior to the start of their employment, at the start of their employment, or during the course of their employment, any change in their circumstances or any information which may affect or is likely to affect the suitability of the employee to undertake their job role or work with children/young people or in a school setting.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola White
• Address:Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
• Telephone: 01474 566979
• Email: headteacher@kings-farm.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Assistant Cook
• Safeguarding Policy