Catering Manager
The King's Academy, Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 December 2024
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
- £31,256.00 - £33,397.00 Annually (Actual) Additional benefits as set out below:
Catering Manager job summary
Introduction to The King’s Academy
Since 2003, The King’s Academy (part of Emmanuel Schools Foundation) has served a wide-ranging catchment in south Middlesbrough, as well as providing an inclusive environment for students with special educational needs in specialist provisions for visual impairment, deaf and hearing impairment and higher learning needs. Inspired by our Christian ethos, which values everyone as equal in the sight of God, we seek to provide a supportive environment where every individual is challenged to discover their unique gifts and talents and inspired to excel and achieve their unique potential. While we value curriculum excellence and academic achievement, our primary aim is to develop students’ character so that our young people are equipped to both achieve to the very best of their abilities, and to become inspiring leaders and valuable citizens in society. All members of our dedicated and hard working staff team, including teaching, classroom and non-classroom support staff make a vital contribution to student success during their time with us.
There are currently c1450 11-18 students on roll, including c160 in our Sixth Form and a team of approximately 240 staff. c38% of students on roll are eligible for Free School Meals. The Academy has been rated as overall “Good” in all OfSTED inspections since its foundation.
Catering at The King’s Academy
Our restaurants stand at the heart of the Academy, providing students and staff with an opportunity to refuel and socialise in the middle of every school day. Each lunchtime our catering team prepares and serves hundreds of meals for students and staff in two kitchens and restaurants and across two sittings. Many of our students come from deprived backgrounds and the meal they have in school at lunchtime may be the only significant meal they have in a day. Our breakfast club helps to ensure that c150 students start their day having eaten something nutritious. A breaktime service is provided for staff and year 11 students. Our team also caters for many special one-off events throughout the year, such as our Annual Christmas Lunch, Carol Service and our Year 6 Open Evening, as well as daily hospitality requirements.
The two restaurants are served by two kitchens although most preparation takes place in the larger downstairs area. The kitchens are modern, with ongoing investment in equipment and provide a professional environment in which to work.
We currently work on a four week lunch menu cycle which is fully compliant with the requirements of the School Food Regulations. Each day there are two meat and one vegetarian main meal choices, jacket potatoes, soup, pasta pots, salads, paninis, sandwiches, cakes and home bakes, yoghurts and hot puddings, with a large majority of items being produced in house. Our menus are fairly traditional, reflecting our understanding of student choices. Under current management, we have received a five star rating for food safety from EHO on multiple occasions.
The catering team consists of the Catering Manager, an Assistant Catering Manager/ Chef, two Catering Supervisors, ten Catering Assistants and a Kitchen Porter. There is a good mixture between longer serving and more recently joined staff. The Catering Manager is supported by an external catering consultant who provides a procurement framework across all Trust schools, conducts food safety audits and is available for consultation as required.
What we are looking for
The work of the team is highly valued and crucial to school success; the Catering Manager role is central to this and we are therefore looking for an exceptional individual who can rise to the challenge of delivering successfully across the many facets of the role. The role offers an excellent opportunity for the right person to build on the good work of the previous postholder, add fresh ideas and enthusiasm and take our catering operations to the next level. In particular, the following attributes are especially important:
- - Strong people manager able to work with and through a varied team to bring about service improvements and changes
- - Previous experience of leading and delivering large scale, cost effective catering operations in schools or a similar environment
- - Recent hands on experience as chef manager
- - Able to build strong and effective relationships with colleagues at all levels and act as a role model to our students
- - Able to bring fresh ideas to our service offerings and to engage positively with customer feedback and comments
Working hours and pattern, salary and benefits
40 hours per week, 7am to 3.30pm (with a 30 minute break) Monday to Friday during term time plus 3 weeks worked in school holidays. Scale point 21 to 24. Actual salary £31,256-33,397 rising to £31,815-£33,994 after 5 years’ service. Additional benefits as set out below:
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free parking
- Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
- Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
- Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 25 days, plus bank 8 holidays per annum, pro-rated for part-time post-holders)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)
Further information
If you would like to discuss the role informally or arrange a preliminary visit before making an application we would be delighted to accommodate. Please contact Ms Diane Crossley (HR Officer) (DCrossley@thekingsacademy.org.uk) to make arrangements or if you have any queries.
Closing date
9am on Monday 17 February 2025. Applications will be screened as they are received so early application is advised.
We expect to conduct first interviews in the weeks commencing 17 and 24 February and the second stage of the recruitment (including a trade test) in the week commencing 3 March, depending on availability.
Commitment to safeguarding
The King’s Academy takes its responsibility for safeguarding children very seriously and successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS, along with standard pre-employment safeguarding 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 The King's Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1387 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The King's Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Middlesbrough