Area Cook 3 (27.5 hpw) (Fixed Term for 12 months), Based at Tain Royal Academy
Highland CouncilScotland
Overview
This is a local council role (part time, fixed term) with Highland Council based in Scotland. The advertised salary is £17,843 to £19,533 per year. Applications close on 7 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Job DescriptionPost Title: Area Cook 3Location: Based at Tain Royal AcademyHours: 27.5 hours per weekDuration: Fixed Term for 12 monthsSalary: £17,843 - £19,533 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Andrea Young Email: Andrea.Young@highland.gov.uk
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.
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.
Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.RequirementsElementary Food Hygiene Certificate or similar qualification
Hold a current Drivers Licence and be willing to travel within area of remit.
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.
How this role compares
We hold 1,126 council vacancies in Scotland that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £31,300. This role pays less than about 90% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,616 of them in Scotland.
You have 8 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Highland Council has 194 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.
How to apply
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This listing was last checked on 27 Aug 2026, 15:12. If the official advert has changed or closed, report it and we will review the listing.
Why this listing is on GovJobs
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