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School Cook

Job details
Posting date: 27 November 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 December 2025
Location: London, SW18 5JU
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 97c9f13f-3b20-4ca1-92a5-af6d54a964b4

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we are looking for:

Southfields Academy is looking to recruit a School Cook who will play a vital role in preparing healthy, age-appropriate meals for our students and children, ensuring they have the fuel they need to thrive.

Previous experience in a kitchen environment and a Food Hygiene certificate are a plus, but a genuine love of cooking and a positive attitude are essential!We provide a competitive salary and a chance to make a real difference to the lives of growing children.

Should you be interested in finding out more about this role, please download the job description below.

What the school offers its staff

Who we are:

Southfields Academy is a thriving non-selective secondary academy located in south west London. It has recently undergone complete redevelopment and benefits from the cutting edge in sporting facilities, art, design & vocational technology facilities, spacious and bright communal areas and classrooms. All of which are equipped with the latest technology and designed by our staff and students to ensure their fitness for purpose to educate the children of today and future-proofed for the children of tomorrow.

Please note that Southfields Academy will only accept applications directly from candidates themselves. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received. With this in mind, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible in order to avoid any disappointment. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please be aware that Southfields Academy is unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Southfields Academy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and recognises the importance of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates.

Southfields Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. In line with the recommendations listed in KCSiE 2025, these include basic online checks of shortlisted candidates' social media presence and other internet-based public forums.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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