Catering Development Manager (East of England & Midlands)

Academy Transformation Trust, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6AZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  27 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: £35,412.00 - £39,152.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Point 24 – Point 28

Catering Development Manager (East of England & Midlands) job summary

Catering Development Manager (East of England & Midlands)

Home based with regular travel to academies

37 hours per week, All year round

NJC Point 24 - Point 28 FTE (£35,412 - £39,152)

NJC Point 24 - Point 28 FTE (£36,141 - £39,881) NJC Fringe Scale if applicable

As soon as possible

Are you a passionate Catering Manager or Operations Manager ready to take the next step? This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic, driven catering professional to raise standards, improve efficiency and make a real impact across a growing portfolio of academies.

We are looking for a Catering Development Manager to work closely with the Head of Catering, supporting and developing catering services across academies in the East of England and the Midlands. You will play a key role in driving quality, consistency, compliance and financial performance, while guiding and inspiring on-site catering teams.

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there.  Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people.  Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident.  We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission. 

At ATT we are passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact Simone Kerr, HR Apprentice, via email at simone.kerr@attrust.org.uk

Please apply early as this vacancy may close early if a number of suitable applications are received.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 10th February 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 23rd February 2026

Academy Transformation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, an online check, 2 satisfactory references and any other necessary checks.

We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on, ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion or belief.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE 2025.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.  

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

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

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 Academy Transformation Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Academy Transformation Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/academy-transformation-trust

Our cross-phase group of academies was founded in 2011 and, since that time, we have grown to our current family of 21 academies (primary, secondary, post-16 and FE) operating across 10 English local authority areas.

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