14 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    17 November 2025

  • Closing date

    24 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 October 2025

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

£14.50 - £15.00 Hourly Dependent upon experience

Catering Manager job summary

Main Purpose

To manage the daily operations of the school catering service, ensuring the provision of nutritious, high-quality meals in line with government guidelines and school requirements. Responsible for staff management, budget control, and maintaining health and safety standards.


Key Responsibilities:

      • Plan and prepare balanced menus that meet school and nutritional standards
      • Manage stock levels, order supplies, and ensure effective cost control
      • Supervise and train catering staff, ensuring a high standard of food service
      • Ensure full compliance with food hygiene, health, and safety regulations
      • Oversee kitchen cleanliness, maintenance, and equipment checks.
      • Manage catering budgets and work within allocated financial limits.
      • Monitor portion control and food waste to maximise efficiency.
      • Cater for special dietary requirements and ensure allergen management compliance.
      • Work collaboratively with school leadership and external suppliers.
      • Handle complaints or concerns from pupils, parents, and staff professionally.
      • Ensure a friendly, efficient, and professional catering service at all times.


        Person Specification:

        • Experience in catering management, preferably in an educational setting.
        • Knowledge of food hygiene regulations and allergen management
        • Strong organisational and leadership skills
        • Ability to manage budgets and control costs
        • Good communication and interpersonal skills
        • Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing demands.

        The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have two satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

        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

        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.

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        About King James Academy Royston

        School type
        Academy, ages 9 to 18
        Education phase
        Through
        School size
        939 pupils enrolled
        Age range
        9 to 18
        Ofsted report
        View Ofsted report
        School website
        King James Academy Royston website
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        teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-james-academy-royston-royston

        We are dedicated to high quality professional development and there are opportunities for further progression within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust. At King James Academy Royston, you can expect a supportive culture within a Trust with very high aspirations. We value our staff and there are many development opportunities within the Partnership.

        The Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is a charitable multi-academy trust specialising in the Primary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children. The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates two hubs; St Neots and Fenland.

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