Mobile Catering Manager, GORSE Kitchen

The Gorse Academies Trust, Leeds, LS27 0LZ

100 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 December 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 working week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: B1 – B3 (SCP4-11) £26,061 - £29,070, Actual Salary: £22,414 - £25,002

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join us at an exciting stage in our journey

GORSE Kitchen is entering an exciting new phase of development, and we are looking for an ambitious and experienced Mobile Catering Manager to help shape its future.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing a growing in-house catering service across our primary academies. We are building something special: a service that delivers exceptional food, outstanding customer experiences, and a positive food culture for every child we serve.

As a Mobile Catering Manager, no two days will be the same. You may spend several months supporting and leading a particular academy kitchen, work alongside teams to improve standards and develop practice, or step in to provide leadership and stability during periods of absence, change, or growth.

This is far more than a traditional operational management role. We are looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to influence, develop and shape a service that is still evolving. You will work closely with senior leaders and academy teams to establish excellent practices, develop talented catering staff, and ensure our kitchens become places where children enjoy nutritious, high-quality meals every day.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy building strong teams, and want to be part of a service with genuine ambition, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will:

• Support and develop catering teams across multiple primary academies.
• Lead improvements in food quality, customer experience and operational performance.
• Provide hands-on leadership and service continuity during periods of absence, vacancy or increased demand.
• Help shape the future direction of GORSE Kitchen as it continues to grow and develop.
• Champion healthy eating and create a positive food culture for children.
• Work collaboratively with academy leaders to deliver an outstanding catering service.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership the local government pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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B1-B3 Mobile Catering Manager, GORSE Kitchen (Primary).pdf - 398 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Gorse Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Gorse Academies Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@tgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gorse-academies-trust

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