Job role: Head Cook
Salary: FMAT Band C5 - £28,178.00 FTE
(Pro-rata £24,766.01 p.a. for 37.5 hours per week)
Hours: 37.5 hours
Monday – Friday – 7.00am – 3.00pm with 30 unpaid lunchbreak each day)
Term Time Plus 5 day – must include 2 training days
Contract Status: Permanent
Contract Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 25th July 2025
Interviews: w/c 4th August 2025

We reserve the right to close the advertisement early as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may also conduct interviews during this period.

Fulston Manor Academies is looking to recruit a Head Cook to work within the Catering Team based at Fulston Manor School.
The successful candidate will be a team player who takes pride in their work. You will need to be flexible, reliable and have a professional approach towards your work and have the ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.

What Fulston Manor School can offer you:
• Encouragement to develop your career
• A friendly, strong and supportive team
• A family atmosphere with welcoming staff and students
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.
• To be part of a whole school team – working together to achieve and valuing every individual’s contribution
Fulston Manor is focused on developing students into young citizens capable of making a difference. Here, at Fulston, we have a strong pastoral system at our core and we pride ourselves on being about strong traditional family values. All staff and students, who join us, are joining the Fulston family and we look forward to welcoming you to this community.

Full advert, job description and person specification are available on the school website.

If you are interested and would like to apply please complete the school’s application form and send this in to Suzanne Francis, Trust HR & Business Director with a covering letter (email acceptable) to recruitment@fulstonmanor.kent.sch.uk

A completed self-disclosure form will be required at the point of selection for interview.
Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV’s.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
‘This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment’