Assistant Cook Djanogly Strelley Academy , term time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours:22.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time only 9:30am – 2:00pm

Worker Type: On-site worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Location: Djanogly Strelley Academy, Helston Drive, Strelley, Nottingham NG8 6JZ

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

As an Assistant Cook you will work alongside the Catering Supervisor to assist with the preparation and serving of school meals. The successful applicant will also be responsible at times for the day to day running of the school kitchen in the absence of the Catering Supervisor.

• Experience in food preparation including vegetables and sauces
• Knowledge of food hygiene and safety regulations and their application in the kitchen
• Knowledge of good customer care practice and experience of working in a customer focused environment

This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, is an essential requirement for the role.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here.

For informal enquiries please contact Services to Schools, by telephone on  or by email at servicestos

Closing Date: Friday 2nd October 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:TBC

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