Salary: SO1 [Salary Range: £37391 to £38390 pa)
Term Time – 36 hours per week

Gladesmore Community School is seeking an experienced, organised and committed Head of Kitchen to manage the day-to-day operation of our in-house catering service, reporting to the Senior Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will supervise the kitchen and Glade Diner staff, coordinate food preparation and service, and ensure that students and staff receive healthy, high-quality meals through an efficient, welcoming and inclusive service.

Please see the application pack below or contact the school for further details.

Closing date: Monday 16 November 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 23 November 2026

^{Gladesmore Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, satisfactory references and all other required safer-recruitment and pre-employment checks.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring in a copy of their photo ID and most recent DBS certificate on the day of the interview.
Gladesmore Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Scheme, confirmation of qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references. An online check of publicly available information will be completed to assess shortlisted candidate’s suitability to work with our children.}