Cook 3 (31.5hpw), Kyleakin Primary School - HGH21909


Company:	Highland Council
Salary:	£20,438 to £22,374 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Isle of Skye, IV41 8PJ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	12 Oct 2026

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Job Description

Post Title: Cook 3

Location: Kyleakin Primary School, IV41 8PH

Hours: 31.5 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £20,438 - £22,374 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Caroline Knox Tel: 07918 204522 or Email: caroline.knox@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To organise, administer and directly participate in the provision of a multi-choice traditional or cash-cafeteria catering service including the provision of welfare meals. This will encompass direct control over production, ordering provisions, cash collection and banking of Highland Council Monies.

The smooth and efficient running of catering services, in compliance with the School Health Promotion and Nutrition (Scotland) Act 2007.

Please

APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate or similar qualification.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.

You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.

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