Catering Manager
Hurworth School, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2JG7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 days (47 weeks paid, 39 weeks worked)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Band 6, SCP 9-12 - £23,804 – £24,977 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Catering Manager to work within our school catering service. Duties will include the day-to-day management of catering staff, preparation of school meals and menus ensuring that a high standard of food hygiene/handling and safe working practices are used. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and be able to successfully manage the school meal service within an allocated budget. The ideal candidate will possess excellent people skills, good time management, and the ability to be flexible and creative.
To apply you must have an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Catering, at least one year’s experience in a catering role, previous supervisory experience in a catering environment and the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. A Level 3 Food Safety Certificate and being Craft trained in Professional Cookery would be desirable.
Northern Arch Learning Partnership and its partner schools are passionate about safeguarding the welfare of pupils and maximising their life chances. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
Information for applicants, including the job description and person specification for this role and an on-line application form, can be viewed at https://nalp.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies If you have any difficulties completing the on-line application form, please contact the People Team on people@nalp.org.uk
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer high quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; access to Trust networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; a highly supportive and collaborative staff; amazing children. For further information or to discuss the post, please contact Mrs S Jones, Operations and Business Manager via email at SJones@nalp.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.
An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Hurworth School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 666 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hurworth School website
- Email address
- sjones@nalp.org.uk
Arranging a visit to Hurworth School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sjones@nalp.org.uk.
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