Trust Development and Relief Chef

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, Radstock, BA3 3NQ

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Hours: Monday to Friday , 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 Inset
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 8 SCP 27 - 31 FTE £38,220 - £41,771 (Actual salary £32,837 - £35,888) pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bring your culinary expertise to a role where every day makes a difference.

Are you an experienced Head Chef looking for a varied and rewarding role? Do you enjoy leading teams, developing great food and sharing your expertise across multiple sites?

Midsomer Norton Schools' Partnership is looking for a talented Trust Development and Relief Chef to provide hands-on culinary leadership and operational support across our schools. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a passionate catering team, helping to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals that pupils enjoy while supporting colleagues across our Trust.

No two days are the same. You'll travel between schools, providing planned and emergency cover, supporting catering teams, developing menus and driving consistently high standards of food quality, safety and customer service.

What you'll be doing

• Providing operational cover for Head Chefs and Chef Managers during absence, holidays and vacancies

• Preparing and serving imaginative, nutritious meals that meet high quality standards

• Supporting catering teams across primary and secondary schools to deliver an excellent dining experience

• Helping to develop seasonal menus that meet nutritional standards and cater for a range of dietary requirements

• Coaching, mentoring and supporting catering staff to build confidence and consistency

• Ensuring compliance with food hygiene, health and safety, COSHH and HACCP requirements

• Managing stock, ordering supplies and supporting effective budget control

• Promoting excellent food presentation, service standards and customer satisfaction

• Supporting the Trust's commitment to the Food for Life Partnership Scheme

About you

We're looking for someone who is passionate about food and enjoys working with people. You'll be adaptable, organised and confident working across different school environments.

You'll have:

• At least two years' experience working at Head Chef level

• Relevant catering qualifications such as City & Guilds 706/1 & 2 or NVQ Level 2 or 3

• Excellent knowledge of nutrition, dietary requirements and food safety legislation

• Experience of leading and motivating catering teams

• Strong organisational and communication skills

• Experience managing budgets and stock control

• A commitment to delivering consistently high standards

• The flexibility to travel across Trust schools (mileage is paid)

• A calm and resilient approach in a fast-paced environment

A Level 3 Food Hygiene qualification and GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics would be advantageous.

What the school offers its staff

There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests for VDU users and employee assistance helpline. Support staff in schools can also benefit from a range of national discount schemes available to education professionals such as the Blue Light Card offering savings on shopping, travel, and leisure.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service Certificate is required for this post prior to commencement

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Trust Annual Report 2025.pdf - 1.34 MB (opens in new tab)

Trust Development and Relief Chef - JD.pdf - 165 KB (opens in new tab)

About Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership website
• Email address: vicky.andrews@trust.mnsp.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/midsomer-norton-schools-partnership

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