Assistant Catering Manager
St Clement's High School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 4LZThis job expired on 17 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
To be Arranaged
Closing date
17 September 2025 at 1am
Date listed
3 September 2025
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
- Scale D, Point 5-6 approx £21,906 - £22,254 (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE please note that the salary will be pro rata)
Assistant Catering Manager job summary
Assistant Catering Manager
St Clement’s High School have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Catering Manager. The successful candidate would join a dedicated and ambitious Catering Department, providing supervision to other catering staff working within the kitchen and offer instruction on the correct uses of specialist technical equipment, presentation or any other area as appropriate.
Start Date: TBA
Salary: Scale D, Point 5-6 approx £21,906 - £22,254
(£25,583 - £25,989 FTE please note that the salary will be pro rata)
Hours: 37hrs/week, 39 weeks/year (Term Time + 1 week)
Email: recruitment@westnorfolkacademiestrust.co.uk
Website: https://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk/
Purpose of the Job but not limited to:
To prepare and cook a wide range of fresh seasonal food to serve on a daily basis.
Ensuring high standards, consistency of presentation, production amounts and portion control as per Trust menu.
As per West Norfolk Academies Trust food hygiene/HACCP systems, ensure full compliance throughout all food handling and storage with accurate recording of critical temperature controls and thawing and chilled lines as well as completion of cleaning rotas and checklists.
Provide a courteous standard of service and deal with any issues which arise within operation/opening hours.
Your principal place of work will be St Clement’s High School, but may be required to work within another catering department at one of the sites within West Norfolk Academies Trust.
The post holder will be able to judge if food standards are being met and communicate problems to the Chef.
The successful post holder will possess good interpersonal skills and be able to work harmoniously as part of a team. He/she will be helpful and polite when dealing with customers.
Personal and Professional Conduct
The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.
This job description is current at the date indicated below but, in consultation with the post holder, it may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the post commensurate with the grade or job title.
Due to the routine of the school, the workload may not be evenly spread throughout the year. Flexibility of hours, and a flexible attitude and willingness to assist others in the team, when required is necessary.
For a full job description please click the link below.
Closing Date for Applications: 17th September 2025
Interview Dates: TBC
Start Date: TBA
How to apply
For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.
Further information about the job
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.
About St Clement's High School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 704 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
St Clements High School is a small and friendly oversubscribed school at the heart of its community. In April 2023 Ofsted judged " St Clement’s High School continues to be a good school".
Teachers pride themselves on knowing the students as individuals and visitors frequently comment on the friendly, ordered atmosphere and the politeness of our students.
Our School has a strong focus on student achievement and progress. We want every student to have the best life chances possible and we know that this starts with a great set of qualifications.
The school is located in the village of Terrington St Clement which is approximately seven miles from the historic town of Kings Lynn, from where there are regular train links to London and Cambridge. The picturesque North Norfolk coastline is also within easy travelling distance.
We are part of the West Norfolk Academies Trust whose aim is to challenge and support a small group of schools to provide an excellent education for the young people of West Norfolk.
The Trust works in a supportive partnership with Primary and Secondary schools with each school maintaining their unique identity and ethos.
The schools work together to ensure maximum benefit for all students through economies of scale and shared resources.
The Trust clear strategic vision for the future is based around four key areas:
Maximising student achievement
Ensuring each student is engaged with the school
Ensuring our students have access to world class resources
Delivering outstanding teaching and learning
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