Catering Manager
Chigwell Primary Academy, Chigwell, IG7 6ED2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible (once all safer recruitment checks are complete)
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584.00 - £26,835.00 Annually (FTE) NJC England & Wales Scale points 7-10 plus fringe allowance. 26.25 hours per week (8.30am-1.45pm) Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year( Term Time + 5Inset days. (Overtime may be required)
Catering Manager job summary
Chigwell Primary Academy are looking for a Catering Manager who can whip up a mean mac & cheese, serve up smiles and maybe even master the art of the perfect consistency for custard.
No cape required—just bring your sense of humour, a love for children, and the ability to navigate a lunch rush like a pro. If you can handle the heat of the kitchen (and a few picky eaters), we want you on our team!
Apply now and become the unsung hero of our school’s lunch hour. Providing children with their fuel for school.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Catering Manager at Chigwell Primary Academy .
About the Role
Chigwell Primary Academy (part of REACh2 Academy Trust) is a happy and energetic school with an opportunity for an experienced and friendly person to join our Catering Team. The hours for this role are 8.30am-1.45pm Monday to Thursday (26.25 hours per week), during term time only- including 5 INSET days (39 weeks per year)
We are looking for a Catering Manager to be responsible for cooking healthy, nutritious, and appealing meals for our pupils and staff. The successful applicant would be a part of a drive to increase the uptake of school meals further in the school. You will be leading a team of 2 all of which have vital roles within the kitchen.
The Catering Manager will be responsible for the operational efficiency of the catering service, planning, preparation, and presentation of food to the required standard within the budget limitations as agreed with the school management. Maintenance of the highest standards of personnel management, hygiene and health and safety. Currently we prepare and serve 150/170 meals a day and aiming to increase this to 200. We are looking to recruit a friendly and child-focused Catering Manager to prepare delicious home cooked food for our pupils, someone who has experience in a kitchen and passionate about home cooked food is desirable.
Are you:
Hard-working, honest, dependable, and self-motivated?
Capable of establishing good working relationships with staff, pupils, and parents?
An exceptional cook, passionate about healthy, high-quality nutrition?
Committed to teamwork?
Child-centered and solution focused?
If so, you’ll love to work at Chigwell Primary Academy
Our children deserve the best and as a Catering Manager at Chigwell Primary Academy you will be a part of our innovative approach to school catering – REAch2EAT. You will have a passion for cooking and providing high quality meals using fresh, local produce as well as delivering exceptional service to our children.
Food served in school forms a part of our healthy school’s ethos, and exceptional nutrition supports our drive for exceptional opportunities for learning. The successful applicant can expect to work as part of a committed school team as well as a wider support network of our REAch2EAT Catering Team.
We can offer you:
A firm commitment to you and your professional development
Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic, and hardworking colleagues, staff and governors
An inspiring learning community
Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference.
Opportunities to further develop your career within our Multi Academy Trust, REAch2, the largest primary-only academy trust in the country.
A support network within REAch2EAT including our Catering Lead
And, most importantly, AMAZING children just waiting to meet you.
For further information about the role come and visit our school! To book your visit or for an informal discussion, please contact the school office. School visits are encouraged but are by appointment only.
Why Work with REAch2 Academy Trust?
Join REAch2 Academy Trust, one of the UK's largest primary academy trusts, with a mission to unlock the potential of every child, regardless of their background. Here’s why joining our team can be an exciting and fulfilling career choice:
Excellence & Development: We prioritise high standards and offer extensive professional development and career growth opportunities.
Supportive & Collaborative: Be part of a strong, collaborative community of over 60 schools where every voice is valued, and best practices are shared.
Well-being Focus: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer robust well-being support for all staff.
Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and believe that varied perspectives strengthen our schools.
Innovation & Impact: Bring creativity to the classroom and make a real difference in children’s lives.
Making a difference: Working with REAch2 means contributing to something bigger than yourself. You’ll be helping to shape the lives of young learners, making a meaningful impact on communities and future generations.
Join us to grow your career, collaborate with passionate educators, and make a lasting impact on future generations.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support your career and well-being:
Generous Annual Leave: healthy work-life balance.
Professional Development: Access diverse CPD and training opportunities to grow your skills.
Flexible & Family-Friendly: We are committed to supporting flexible working and requests will be considered on an individual basis, including options such as part time, term-time, home working, and other options that work for both the employee and the Trust.
Exclusive Discounts: Benefit from Blue Light Card offers and employee perks.
Well-being Support: Receive comprehensive well-being and employee assistance for you and your family.
Join REAch2 for a rewarding career with great benefits!
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely, and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Commitment to safeguarding
Chigwell Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An Enhanced DBS with Child Barred List check will be sought as part of the Academy’s pre-employment checks.
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.
About Chigwell Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Chigwell Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
Chigwell Primary Academy is a 1 form entry EYFS/KS1 increasing to 1.5 form entry in KS2 school at the heart of our community where we nurture and support children of all abilities, helping each to achieve their potential in all aspects of learning and physical, social, emotional, moral, and spiritual development. From this foundation we encourage our staff to share success and equip our children to become independent, creative thinkers and learners for life and to develop their resilience to face the challenges of an ever-changing world.
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