Catering Manager

Hillcrest Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4DR

344 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  18 September 2027 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week, term time only + 1 working week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Salary: B2 (SCP 6-7) £26,846 - £27,274, Actual Salary: £21,842 - £22,190

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and dedicated Catering Manager to lead our in-house catering service at Hillcrest Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a high-quality, nutritious and welcoming dining experience for our students, staff and visitors. As Catering Manager, you will oversee the daily operation of the academy kitchen and dining facilities, ensuring excellent standards of food quality, hygiene, food safety and customer service.

Working closely with the Trust Catering Manager, you will lead and support the catering team, manage food production and service, monitor budgets and stock, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and trust policies. You will also promote healthy eating and help create an environment where students can enjoy safe, nutritious and appealing meals each day.

This role would suit an experienced catering professional with strong organisational and leadership skills who is passionate about delivering an outstanding catering service within an educational setting.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience working within a busy catering or kitchen environment.
• Experience managing food preparation and service.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations, hygiene standards and HACCP principles.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to lead, motivate and develop a small team.
• Experience of stock control, ordering and budget monitoring.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• A commitment to maintaining the highest standards of food hygiene, safety and cleanliness.
• A positive, reliable and flexible approach to work.
• Level 2 Food Safety or Food Hygiene Certificate and willingness to achieve Level 3 if not already held.
• Experience within a school or education setting is desirable.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their careerhave the opportunity toenjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a local government pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

B2 Catering Manager.pdf - 394 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hillcrest Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 465 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hillcrest Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@tgat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillcrest-academy

About Hillcrest AcademyHillcrest Academy is a thriving two-form entry primary school at the heart of the Chapeltown and Harehills communities in Leeds. For more than a century, the academy has proudly served local families, bringing together pupils from a rich range of cultural, linguistic and faith backgrounds. This diversity is one of our greatest strengths, helping to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where every child is valued, respected and supported to succeed.


The academy provides education for approximately 420 pupils aged 3 to 11 and is proud to be part of The GORSE Academies Trust, a highly successful partnership of 15 academies and educational settings across Leeds. Through this network of excellence, Hillcrest Academy benefits from collaboration with outstanding professionals and schools, while contributing to the Trust's mission of ensuring that all children and young people can excel regardless of backgroundAt Hillcrest Academy, we are committed to ensuring that every pupil thrives both academically and personally. Through exceptional teaching, strong pastoral care and consistently high expectations, we provide children with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to achieve their full potential. Our curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity, foster a love of learning and prepare pupils for success in the next stage of their education and beyond.


We are proud that Ofsted recognised the strength of our provision, judging the academy to be strong in all areas. This reflects our unwavering commitment to delivering the highest standards of education and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to flourish.

Principal


Vicky Oddy

Ofsted


Ofsted recognised the academy's strengths, stating:

• “This is a school where everyone is welcome. Staff support pupils consistently well to succeed both personally and academically. Pupils flourish.”


• “Pupils' behaviour is excellent. Classrooms are calm and focused places to learn. Pupils' positive attitudes to learning are clear to see.”

Our ambition is simple: to ensure every child leaves Hillcrest Academy with the knowledge, character and confidence to lead a happy and successful life.

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