Catering Manager
St James's Church of England High School, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL4 9RU13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
9 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Catering, cleaning and site management
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 26564.18 - 29485.88
Catering Manager job summary
CATERING MANAGER
GRADE F SCP 17 – 23 (£31,022 – £34,434)
ACTUAL SALARY £26,564.18 - £29,485.88
37 HOURS PER WEEK
TERM TIME PLUS 5 DAYS
PERMANENT CONTRACT
REQUIRED ASAP
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our exceptional, outward looking, oversubscribed high achieving school which welcomes pupils of all abilities.
St James’s is a member of the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E Multi Academy Trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other three schools in the MAT: Bury C of E High School, Canon Slade School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.
WE ARE SEEKING A PASSIONATE CANDIDATE WHO:
- Has a conscientious and diligent work ethic.
- Has high standards and takes pride in delivering a quality service.
- Understands health and safety regulations in relation to ensuring safe working practice in undertaking your role.
- Is willing to undertake training and work flexibly to meet the demands of a continuously improving organisation.
- Enjoys working as part of a team and is able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff.
- Quickly builds rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities including personal resilience, drive and initiative and role models these personal qualities we wish to see in all our staff and instil in our young people.
- Will adopt a positive approach and openness to new service developments and promote this to kitchen staff at all levels.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES WOULD BE:
- To manage a catering service which not only provides high quality meals across the school but also considers issues such as healthy eating and creating a welcoming school dining experience as an important part of what the school catering service offers.
- Be responsible for leading and organising the team of catering assistants in order to produce and maintain high standards of hygiene, quality and presentation. To provide cover for absent colleagues during quieter periods.
IN RETURN, WE OFFER:
- Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Access to National College training, subject-specific CPD, leadership pathways, and mentoring programs.
- Career Progression: Clear pathways for growth, from early careers to leadership roles. We use a ‘touchbase’ informal approach to focus on professional development as well as an annual career conversation with your manager!
- Wellbeing & Support: Leadership training focused on wellbeing, mental health resources, and staff networks.
- Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI): Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace, with ongoing EDI training and initiatives.
- Long weekend off in November for teachers and term time support staff!
- Automatic pay progression for teachers – we don’t have performance related appraisals and pay reviews!
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for all year-round support staff. This increases to 28 days after 5 years!
- A paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs via UK Healthcare.
- 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- · Amazing benefits and discounts via UK Healthcare.
- · Fantastic facilities.
- · A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
For more information visit our website www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 333000 or by emailing hr@stjames.tbftuk
To apply please complete the attached application form via the link:
Vacancy Detail -SCH-TBFT-0178 - SAMpeople Recruit
Please do not send CVs as they will not be considered.
We reserve the right to close the recruitment early should sufficient suitable candidate applications be received.
The Bishop Fraser Trust 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 subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 22nd October 2025 @ 9.00am
INTERVIEWS: TBC
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Bishop Fraser Trust 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 subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St James's Church of England High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1064 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St James's Church of England High School website
St James’s is a Church of England Secondary School that was judged to be ‘Good’ by OFSTED in 2022 with behaviour and attitudes; personal development as well as leadership and management at the school being described as ‘Outstanding’.
Our mission is to ensure every young person, no matter what their starting point can experience ‘life in all its fullness.’ To this end we ensure every young person fulfils their full academic potential whilst also developing into happy, confident, compassionate and accomplished young adults. We are ambitious for every student and we support and encourage them to be ambitious for themselves.
We believe in the importance of teaching students that success comes from hard work and self-discipline however we also ensure that students who struggle get the bespoke support and help they need to catch up.
St James’s High School is a high performing Church of England Academy. We have high academic standards and each year our students achieve excellent results, above the national average. We recruit the best teachers and invest in their training and development to ensure every student is inspired and consequently flourishes.
We are a Church of England school that welcomes members of other Christian denominations, and of other faiths. Our Anglican beliefs, values and worship are central to everything we do. Every child is valued at St James and through the highest quality pastoral care they are nurtured and loved. Our moto of ‘Caring for others † Achieving excellence’ sums up our view that care must and should come first in order to support and enable achievement.
All staff at St James’s are absolutely committed to giving every young person the very best. We work to ensure all students go on from us as committed, caring, serving leaders that work to make their communities and our society a better place.
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