Head of Kitchen
Closing in 12 days (11 December 2025 9:00 am)
Job details
Salary: Actual starting salary - £22,556
Employer: The Castle School
Location: Taunton, Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent, Term time
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 11 December 2025 9:00 am
About the job
Key information
- 37.5 hours per week
- 7:00am – 3:00pm Monday – Friday (including a 30-minute unpaid break)
- Term time plus INSET days – 39 weeks per year
- Grade 13 – NJC points 6-11 (£25,989 – £28,142)
- Actual starting salary – £22,556
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
Are you passionate about food and dedicated to providing nutritious, high-quality meals to children? We are seeking a motivated and experienced Head of Kitchen to lead our school catering team and ensure our pupils enjoy healthy, balanced meals every day.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our fantastic in-house catering team and help continue to provide high quality food within the school.
What is in it for me?
We can offer you: An opportunity to work in an experienced and supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow. A friendly, busy and dynamic workplace where each day is different from the last. A competitive salary. Wider opportunities to be involved across our Trust. An energised and professional working environment.
Our school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership, we believe that our schools should sit at the heart of our communities; that there are no limits to what our children and young people can achieve; and that they should be great places to work and learn.
We are incredibly proud of our Trust and the schools within it. Strong partnerships, collaboration and generosity are the bonds which underpin our collective mission to provide great education for all children no matter what their starting point or their background.
DBS check
DBS check required
Supporting documents and information
A full job description and application pack is available from the school website
All applications should be made by completing the application form available, including evidence of how you meet the person specification for the role and should be submitted by 9am on the closing date.
Closing date: Thursday 11 December 2025 at 9:00am
Interviews: Week commencing 15 December 2025