Assistant Catering Manager

Tregonwell Academy, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 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: £18,856 - £19,774

Assistant Catering Manager job summary

We currently have an opportunity for an Assistant Cook/Catering Manager to come and join the catering team at Iford Academy, helping to provide the freshly cooked meals for our pupils and staff. This role reports to the Catering Manager, and is a hands-on, operational cooking/kitchen role, whilst also supporting a team to deliver the best quality food.

You’ll assist with the preparation and cooking of nutritious meals for students and staff. Maintaining Health and Safety Standards. Deputising in the absence of the Catering Manager. 

The role also involves the serving of meals at break and lunch times.

 

You will be passionate about producing the highest quality food, whilst also supporting the team and maintaining excellent service, food hygiene, and health & safety standards. All within a fast-paced environment of a school lunch deadline.

For this role you will need a strong, proven, catering background, preferably with food hygiene certification.

 

Working Hours: Monday - Friday; 07:00 - 14:00 Term Time only

 

What We have to Offer:  

•  A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff. 
• A strong support network both within the school and across Authentic Education.  
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs. 
• Strong potential for career progression. 
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.  
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
• Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live, Two Rivers Meet in Christchurch and Village Gym, Bournemouth. 
• A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.   



Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Jeni Notley, HR Academy Lead at jeni.notley@ta.weareauthentic.education

 

Authentic Education (AE) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AE secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities 

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AE reserves the right to close applications early.  

Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship. 

 

Closing date for applications: Midday – Monday 9th June 2025  

Interviews will take place: Week commencing 9th June 2025   

Start Date: September 2025 

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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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Tregonwell Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 142 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tregonwell Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tregonwell-academy

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