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Head Cook - Brae High School - SIC09075

Shetland Islands Council • Brae, Shetland Islands

Salary
£30k – £40k
Posted
15 October 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Shetland Islands Council is hiring a Head Cook - Brae High School - SIC09075 in Brae, a part-time hospitality & catering role. The advertised salary is £30k – £40k. Shetland Islands Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Advertisement Details The Head Cook is responsible for all activities in a large kitchen and its surrounds connected with the provision of a catering service. Duties will include: Skilled cooking activities connected with the full range of meals Menu planning – incorporating and ensuring that the Nutritional Standards required by the authority are implemented. Food preparation and cooking, and the provision of special dietary meals where appropriate, and the provision of meals on wheels if requ…
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Visa sponsorship snapshot
  • Employer: Shetland Islands Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £30k – £40k
  • How this salary compares: about 37% above the £29,180 median across 1,184 hospitality & catering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Brae, Shetland Islands · Part-time
  • Posted: 15 October 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.
About this sector

Chefs are among the occupations specifically listed as eligible under the Skilled Worker visa, covering roles from commis chef through to head chef level. Restaurant groups, hotel chains, and contract catering companies sponsor both established chefs and those at earlier stages of their career.

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