Job description
VENN Academy Trust
Milton School
Storey Street
Swinton
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 8QG
Senior Cook
30 hours per week (8am – 2pm) Term Time Only, Grade 4 –
£16,388 – 16,942 (£23,500 - £24,294 FTE)
General Catering Assistant
10 hours per week (11.30-1.30pm) Term Time Only Grade 1
£5199.67 per year (£22366 FTE)
Based at Milton School, Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough S64 8QG
There is an exciting opportunity for two new roles in our school kitchen, here at Milton School. The trust has chosen to bring the school meals provision in house which has created these new roles
We are looking for a Senior Cook. The role will lead a small team in the kitchen, be responsible for preparing and cooking food, as well as ordering it, to feed our children on a lunchtime.
You will:
* Take pride in the meals you prepare and produce.
* Be able to lead a small team of people.
* Run a clean and hygienic kitchen.
We are also looking for a General Catering Assistant. Someone to support over the lunchtime period, prepping and serving food and cleaning down.
You will:
* Be able to work as a team.
* Be able to follow instruction to ensure a well-run service for our school.
These roles will work under the direction of the trust Catering Manager, and the leaders in the school.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Regan Merrylees, Catering Manager 07946001356. Please email completed applications to
Closing date: Monday 8 January 2024 at 12noon*.
*The trust reserve the right to close the advert early if enough applications are received.
Milton is a special school located in Swinton, Mexborough, and Milton embarked on an exciting new journey when they joined the Venn Academy Trust in July 23.
Our Trust is a group of inspirational and aspirational mainstream and specialist schools across Yorkshire whose main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress. Venn catering is a key part of that objective.
Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at