Catering Manager
South Charnwood High School, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9TBThis job expired on 10 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Spring 2026
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
21 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £22,264 to £25,156 actual salary per annum
Pay scale
- Grade 10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit a Catering Manager who will lead, manage and develop our new in-house catering service. This is a unique opportunity to design and build a catering service that is unique to our school. You will be responsible for designing menus, leading and managing a team, establishing operational systems, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Your leadership will directly contribute to the wellbeing and development of our pupils, supporting their ability to be Polite, Prepared and Productive every day.
Why join us?At South Charnwood, we believe every child deserves the best environment to thrive academically, socially, and personally. Nutritious, high-quality meals are a vital part of that vision. As our Catering Manager, you’ll play a key role in creating a positive dining experience that helps to fuel our pupil’s learning.
What you’ll do:
As our Catering Manager you will be responsible for:
Leading and inspiring our dedicated catering team.
Designing menus that are healthy, appealing, and good value.
Ensuring compliance with food health and safety regulations.
Driving innovation and exploring new ways to expand the service.
Who we are looking for:
We are seeking a self-motivated individual, with excellent leadership and catering experience, who will drive forward our catering service, to deliver high quality meals and excellent customer service, as well as exploring ways of expanding the service.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you the chance to work with a fantastic team of colleagues with a strong, supportive staff development ethos. You are very welcome to visit us prior to application. Please call to agree a suitable date and time to look around the school and meet our staff and pupils. We look forward to hearing from you!
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
As this job is designated as a 'regulated activity' an enhanced DBS check with Barred list check is essential.
'South Charnwood High School - Committed to safeguarding Children and Young People'
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About South Charnwood High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 867 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- South Charnwood High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@southcharnwood.org
South Charnwood High School (Markfield) is an outstanding, oversubscribed and high-achieving 11-16 Secondary school. It lies in the heart of the Leicestershire countryside, with easy access to the M1.
Arranging a visit to South Charnwood High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@southcharnwood.org.
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