Assistant Catering Manager
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1WY13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 35 hours per week, Term time plus inset days, Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- From £13.47 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about great food and outstanding service? Are you an experienced or aspiring leader in food service? If so, we have a role for you. We're looking for friendly, reliable individuals with strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering excellent service. If you're ready to be part of a hardworking and welcoming team in a busy, energetic school environment, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a varied and engaging role where no two days are the same. You will have the chance to work across different settings within the school, including our dedicated Year 7 canteen, the vibrant Sixth Form café and the busy whole-school canteen. This offers a great opportunity to build connections and be part of the wider school community.
We welcome those coming from other catering backgrounds and offer a supportive transition into the school environment. Your transferable skills are valued, and we’ll help you apply them with confidence in a new setting.
As an Assistant Catering Manager you will be supporting the Catering Manager with daily operations, help coordinate the team, and ensure a smooth and efficient service. This role is ideal for someone with leadership potential looking to grow within the catering industry.
What We’re Looking For:
- A genuine passion for food and service
- Team players with a positive attitude
- Relevant experience in catering
- Food hygiene knowledge
- Commitment to being part of the school’s journey – someone who understands that children learn best when they’re well-fed and ready to thrive.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- A strong, supportive school community — many of our staff choose to send their own children here, which speaks to the care and values we share as a team.
- Receive a generous employer pension contribution of 25% to secure your future.
- Enjoy exclusive discounts if you hold a Teacher or Blue Light Card.
- Access a comprehensive health and wellbeing program with 24/7 professional support.
- Take advantage of our cycle to work scheme to stay active and save money.
- A welcoming and supportive team that values collaboration — with the added strength of being part of a Trust that offers connection, development, and support beyond our school.
- Benefit from term-time work, with only 38 weeks per year, giving you more quality time with loved ones.
If you're enthusiastic about food and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Please view our Recruitment Brochure, which can be found here: www.careersatbridge.com/vacancies/item/assistant-catering-manager-3
Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references. Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1255 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form website
- Email address
- Recruitment@bridgeacademytrust.org
At Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form, we are an ambitious inclusive 11-19 mixed comprehensive school that places the journey of the child at the centre of everything we do - learning together and succeeding together to be the best that we can be.
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of (high quality) learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH & ACHIEVE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.
Arranging a visit to Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Recruitment@bridgeacademytrust.org.
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