Assistant Trust Catering Manager

Castleford Academy Trust, Castleford, WF10 4JQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 June 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: £35,412.00 - £38,220.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 8 - Term Time + 10 Days (Negotiable)

Assistant Trust Catering Manager job summary

Castleford Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Trust Catering Manager to support the strategic leadership and operational delivery of our Trust-wide catering service. We are looking for a proactive and resilient professional who can build strong relationships and drive high standards across multiple sites.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and developing a high-quality, compliant, and efficient catering service across our academies. Our delivery model enables school leaders to focus on educational excellence, while ensuring pupils benefit from nutritious, well-managed food provision.

Working closely with the Trust Catering Manager and wider Trust leadership, you will support the delivery of a consistent, high-standard catering service across all sites. You will contribute to both strategic planning and hands-on operational management, ensuring compliance, quality, and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the strategic development and day-to-day management of the Trust catering service
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, health and safety, and statutory regulations (including COSHH and HACCP)
• Overseeing menu planning, food quality, and service standards
• Supporting contract management, including maintenance of catering equipment
• Monitoring performance, supporting the implementation of quality assurance processes, and driving service improvements
• Supporting, training, and developing catering teams across the Trust including day to day service provision support as required

You will bring:

• Significant experience delivering a high-quality catering service in an educational or commercial setting
• Proven experience developing and implementing catering strategies, policies, and procedures
• Strong understanding of catering legislation and regulatory frameworks, including food safety and health and safety
• Experience of quality assurance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement
• A track record of supporting and developing staff and teams
• A strong skill set in food preparation and cooking to enable good quality nutritious meals.

You will be:

• Committed to the Trust’s ethos, values, and vision
• A strong communicator, confident working with a wide range of stakeholders
• Able to inspire and support colleagues to drive improvement
• Organised, adaptable, and resilient, with a solution-focused approach
• Willing to travel regularly between sites and hold a full UK driving licence

References: References will be taken up shortly after shortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply on your application.

Equal Opportunities: Castleford Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. Castleford Trust welcomes applications from anyone who meets the criteria for the role.

Safeguarding and DBS Clearance: Castleford Trust are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Castleford Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castleford-academy-trust

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