Assistant Catering Manager

Claycots School, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 1QX

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,812.00 - £26,873.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Catering Manager job summary

Who are we?

Claycots School is a large, vibrant and inclusive school with over 1700 pupils split over two campuses in the heart of Slough. Having recently scored Good in OFSTED, we are ambitious about driving standards of teaching and learning and improving outcomes for all children.

The successful applicant will:

- Have a Level 2 or equivalent Catering qualification, or equivalent knowledge and experience

- Relevant experience in the catering industry, preferably experience in a school setting.

- Knowledge of standards for school food lunches, food hygiene and health and safety requirements in the kitchen

Why join Claycots?

- Employee Assistance programme that provides free counselling, advice and support

- Ongoing Professional Development (strong CPD programmes for all staff)

- Awarded gold in ‘Investors in People’

- Modern facilities and resources to support teaching and learning

- Staff Discounted Lunch

- Newly refurbished Staffrooms with Hot Drink Machines

- Free On-Site Parking

- Subsidised staff end of term events that all are welcome to attend

- Mental Health First Aiders

Further information about the role can be found in our Job Description and Person Specification. Previous employees/applicants need not apply.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Claycots School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 1649 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Claycots School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/claycots-school

Claycots School is a large, multi-site school which is judged Good by Ofsted. Currently we have 1700 pupils over two campuses in Slough making us a unique school to work in.

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