Catering Manager

Carrfield Primary Academy, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8AL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,540.00 - £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 SCP 14 - SCP 18

Catering Manager job summary

Carrfield Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated and passionate Catering Manager to lead our school kitchen and play a vital role in delivering high-quality, nutritious meals to our pupils.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced catering professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to making a positive impact on children’s wellbeing and school experience.

About the Role

As Catering Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the school kitchen, leading a small team to provide fresh, healthy meals that meet all required standards.

You will:

• Lead and work alongside your team to prepare fresh, high-quality food
• Deliver meals in line with a seasonal 3-week menu cycle, adapting menus in line with School Food Standards and allergen requirements
• Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, and portion control
• Maintain the highest standards of hygiene, health and safety, and cleanliness
• Take ownership of ordering food and supplies, checking deliveries and managing invoices
• Monitor food usage to minimise waste and make recommendations for improvements
• Promote school meals through events such as taster days, themed menus, and parent engagement activities
• Ensure all kitchen staff are trained, supported, and working in line with policies and procedures
• Manage staffing levels, including arranging cover where required

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who brings both experience and enthusiasm, along with a strong commitment to delivering an excellent catering service.

You will have:

• Experience in a similar catering or kitchen management role
• Proven ability to lead, support, and develop a team
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and high standards of work
• A relevant Food Safety & Hygiene qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Why Join Us?

At Carrfield Primary Academy, you’ll be part of a supportive and values-driven team, with opportunities to develop your career within a wider trust.

We offer:

• Excellent CPD and development opportunities
• A strong, caring and collaborative team culture
• The chance to make a real difference to children’s daily experience
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive induction programme
• Networking opportunities across Astrea Academy Trust

If you’re joining from another school, academy or trust, we recognise continuous service — which may positively impact your entitlements, including annual leave and pay.

Interested in Applying?

We warmly welcome visits and informal discussions about the role.

Please contact:

• Sky Gray - 07391 401038
• Katja Steffensmeier - 07752 398195

Be sure to review the Applicant Brief for full details before applying.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check. We value diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. As a Disability Confident employer, we provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure all candidates can fully demonstrate their abilities.

In line with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and the statutory Code of Practice, the Trust requires all public-facing post holders to demonstrate fluent English. Within a school setting, this applies to all roles that involve direct or indirect interaction with pupils, parents, or members of the public.

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.

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 Carrfield Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 295 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carrfield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carrfield-primary-academy

At Carrfield Primary Academy, we seek to create a happy, positive and empathetic environment where children are valued, both academically and socially. We ensure that every child in our care develops the scholarship that they need to enable them to reach their full potential and that they experience a broad, balanced and creative curriculum that inspires curiosity and a passion for learning. Our curriculum also promotes being kind and honest at all times and respecting all others. We endeavour to develop confident, lifelong learners who have a tenacious attitude that will help them to relish the challenges that our rapidly changing world presents to them.

Carrfield Primary Academy has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere where every child is valued and all staff, parents, governors and Astrea work together to ensure every child reaches their potential. We have high hopes and aspirations for our children and we continuously review and adapt our curriculum to interest all children and involve them fully in their learning. We want our children to be excited about coming to school; to love learning; to be motivated, enthusiastic and challenged; to know what success is in each and every one of them and that it comes as a result of their own efforts: this is paramount. We strive to provide our children with the belief that they CAN improve and learn and to be delighted and proud of their achievements.

In order for children to achieve their best, there needs to be a really positive cooperation between home and school. We value the positive relationships that already exist between home and school and seek to involve parents/carers as much as possible to strengthen this further – not just in their own child’s education but in the work of the school in general to impact positively on the community.

Katie Adamski
Principal

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