School Kitchen and Catering Lead

Court Fields School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  21 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday Term time plus INSET days - 39 weeks per year Starting September 2026
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Point 8 (£26,824 FTE) pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about food and dedicated to providing nutritious, high-quality meals to children? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic School Kitchen and Catering Lead to lead our successful school catering team and ensure our students enjoy health, balanced meals every day.

This role offers wider opportunities to be involved in across our Trust, learning from a supportive, experienced and highly skilled Catering Manager who can help you grow and develop to your fill potential.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Court Fields School?

• Family friendly hours: work during school term time only, perfect for parents and carers who want a role that fits around family life.
• Excellent work/life balance: not only can you enjoy your evenings and weekends, but you also get the school holidays!
• Make an impact: help shape the health and wellbeing of our students through great food.
• An energized, professional and dynamic environment: join a friendly, experienced team in a vibrant school community where each day is different from the last.

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.

07:00 – 15:00 each day with a 30 minute unpaid break

Actual starting salary £22,970 (pay award pending)

Commitment to safeguarding

The Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all who work here to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Court Fields School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 861 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Court Fields School website
• Email address: jmartin@courtfields.bep.ac
• Phone number: 01823 664201
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/court-fields-school

Court Fields School has nearly 800 students on roll and is an 11-16 fully comprehensive secondary school. Our 3 values of ‘Achieve, Belong and Participate’ drive all that we do.

At Court Fields School our priority is our students: their academic and pastoral outcomes. We focus on high quality teaching and learning and promote a climate of success and achievement for every student. We have a passion for and a commitment to the core purpose of education and focus relentlessly on each student’s right to the very best provision. We are committed to fostering self-confidence, enthusiasm, perseverance and integrity.

We continue to work relentlessly to support students to achieve academic success, develop their creativity and excel. We provide a positive learning environment where students encounter a wide range of experiences safely, encouraged by a team of dedicated and highly experienced professionals. Our vibrant learning community, coupled with a culture of high standards and high expectations brings out the best in every student, supports ambition and establishes secure foundations for the future.

Court Fields is an inspiring place to work. Having already made significant improvements over the last 2 years, it is an exciting time to join our team. Our staff, students, parents/carers and community are proud of the school, support its journey, and are committed to ensuring that Court Fields provides the very best for every child.

Staff at all levels have a strong visible presence within the school and both students and staff are responsive to one another. If there is a problem, we will take any action quickly and fairly. There must be no child invisible at The Castle Partnership Trust and incidents are dealt with quickly and effectively, so that children know and trust that we will take care of things and will go the extra mile with them. We are also committed to widening participation so that every child participates in learning and enrichment. All members of the school community are expected to pursue these aims.

Arranging a visit to Court Fields School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jmartin@courtfields.bep.ac.

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