Contract: Permanent, term-time only plus five days (with some requirement to work ad-hoc days during holiday periods for events)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 07:00 - 15:00, during term time, plus 5 INSET days.
Salary: GS3 points 14-18 £25,542 - £26,730, actual salary payable: £23,210.49 - £24,289.72 per annum.
* Do you have a passion for fresh, nutritious food and love creating meals that bring a smile to young faces?
We're seeking a passionate and experienced Primary Chef and Kitchen Supervisor to lead the kitchen at our thriving Primary School.
Based in our Primary School, you'll lead a small, committed team in preparing and serving high-quality meals to our youngest pupils, ensuring that each dish meets our high standards. From daily service to themed events, you'll be at the heart of a vibrant, food-loving school community.
In this hands-on role, you'll take responsibility for the planning, preparation, and presentation of meals, while ensuring excellent hygiene, allergen safety, and compliance with statutory food standards. You'll manage kitchen rotas, stock control, and ordering, and will be key to maintaining a safe and welcoming dining environment for our pupils and colleagues alike.
The successful candidate will have relevant catering qualifications (such as NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds 706/1/2), a Level 3 Food Hygiene certificate, and experience in a similar kitchen management or school catering role. Great leadership skills, a warm and approachable nature, and the ability to work well with both adults and children are essential.
This is a full-time, term-time role, with working hours from 7:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, plus 5 INSET days. You'll also need to be flexible for occasional events outside of normal hours.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real difference every day and bring energy, care and creativity to the school dining experience we'd love to hear from you!
At GSAL, we are committed to promoting equity and diversity, safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and providing a safe, supportive environment for learning and development. If you share these values and have a passion for great food we would love for you to apply.
GSAL was awarded North Independent School of the Year 2024 and Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2021 and continues to be a friendly, fun and supportive environment with high investment in pupil and colleague wellbeing, while insisting upon and maintaining high expectations.
Benefits
We value our GSAL community and offer a wide range of benefits including:
* Enhanced school holidays (approximately 15 weeks taking into account the 5 paid plus days)
* Significant discount on school fees .
* Childcare provided for colleagues' children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
* Personal pension plan with Aviva up to 5% employee contribution and 10% employer (with the facility to pay higher or lower employee contributions)
* Training and CPD available including five inset days per academic year.
* Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
* Access to our GP provider, Health hero.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Vivup, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions .
* Colleague discounts through multiple providers, including Vivup, discounts for teachers and Extras.
* Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 100-acre site.
* Onsite gym and swimming pool available for staff use within set times as well as staff classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps.
* Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work.
* Free car parking available on site.
* Use of the school's extensive library facility.
* Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it .
* Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events.
How to apply
Please complete the online GSAL application form. For any enquiries about the role please contact vacancies@gsal.org.uk
More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the candidate information in the attached document in the 'documents' section on our website advert.
The closing date for applications is: 08:00, Tuesday 17 June 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 24 June 2025
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.