Chef Manager
Queensmead Primary Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 1PF11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
August 2025
Closing date
2 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 June 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
- £17,541.00 - £18,696.00 Annually (Actual) 30 hrs per week, 38 weeks per year
Chef Manager job summary
We are looking for a enthusiastic Chef Manager to join our team here at Queensmead Primary Academy!
The successful applicant will work alongside GAT policies and procedures, to ensure that all catering services are of the highest possible standard. You will be required to manage other catering staff to ensure their compliance, and ensure that stock is ordered in a timely manner.
You must have the following:
hold a Level 2 Food Safety Certificate and or willing to be trained in NVQ Level 3 in Catering and Hospitality.
have an understanding of food hygiene regulations.
have experience of managing a kitchen, including knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and practices.
be able to lead, motivate and work as part of a team.
have great organisational skills.
You will be required to cater for the breakfast club and lunchtime period, Monday to Friday, term time only (38 weeks). Uniform and training will be provided. You may be required to attend training and cleaning days, which will be paid as additional hours.
Training and support will be provided from a welcoming and professional team. If you think you have what it takes to work within this role and want to join our amazing team, we look forward to hearing from you!
About us:
Queensmead Primary Academy is a vibrant and caring academy which opened in November 2012 as the first school in Leicester under Greenwood Academies Trust. Following our recent Ofsted inspection in May 24 we continue to be a ‘GOOD’ school filled with wonderful pupils and a committed and enthusiastic team who strive to provide quality experiences to enhance our pupils lives. As well as our spacious building and extensive grounds we offer some of the best facilities children and parents could wish for, we continually improve and update these spaces to meet the changing needs of our learners.
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to exclusive offers and discounts of up to 20% across Dell systems and electronics
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Supporting professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
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 are not accepted.
About Queensmead Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 413 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queensmead Primary Academy website
School location
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