Unit Manager (Kitchen) - Northwood Primary School (Lingfield Education Trust)


Company:	Darlington Borough Council
Salary:	£20,001 to £30,000 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Darlington, DL1 5QT
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	3 Nov 2026

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Summary

Northwood Primary School

Unit Manager (Kitchen)

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Pay Scale:

Band 6 SCP 9-12 (andpound;20,139 - andpound;21,132 Actual Salary)

Contract:

30 hours per week (7:15 am-1:15 pm), Term time only.

Required:

As soon as possible.

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Telephone:

01325 267222

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We are looking to appoint a Unit Manager within our School Kitchen to lead our catering team here at Northwood Primary School.

Are you looking for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? Do you have a genuine desire to create something extraordinary for the children in our care? If so, Northwood Primary School may just be looking for youandhellip;

This position is a cornerstone of our provision - we want children to eat well, to learn well and love their school dinners! This position will require you to be flexible and creative as well as a good team player. The successful candidate must also be reliable, trustworthy, quick, efficient and conscientious. If you are a highly motivated, well-organised person who shows attention to detail, and you are committed to the wellbeing of children, we would like to hear from you. If this sounds like you and a role that you would relish, please look carefully at the following materials and complete the application form.andnbsp;

Lingfield Education Trust and Northwood Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS clearance (certificate of disclosure form from the Disclosure and Barring Service). Pre-employment checks, including an online and social media search (KCSIE), will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.

Application packs are available from the school. Please email Beth Phillips on bphillips@northwood.lingfieldtrust.org.uk or phone the school to request an application pack on 01325 267222. All completed application packs must be returned directly to the school or emailed and marked for the attention of Beth Phillips, Office Manager.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

Closing Date: Tuesday 3rd November andndash; 12 pm

Shortlisting: Thursday 5th November -if you do not hear on this day, please assume you were unsuccessful

Interviews:andnbsp; Thursday 12th November

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