Premises and Catering Manager

South Craven School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £42,839.00 - £47,181.00 Annually (Actual)

Premises and Catering Manager job summary

Post: Premises and Catering Manager

AYR - Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary Range Grade L

Responsible To Head of Estates

Responsible For Premises and Catering teams

Job Purpose

• Manage all matters in relation to ongoing maintenance and catering contracts
• Manage all aspects of site management
• Line manage members of the Premises and Catering teams

Job Description

South Craven School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

At South Craven School we are committed to a high-quality induction programme for all staff including ECTs.

This job description should be discussed, and any amendments made annually via the appraisal process.

Key Tasks

• A clear understanding and responsibility for the safeguarding of students.
• Ensure items of on-going maintenance are efficiently dealt with.
• Plan maintenance projects during school holidays.
• Direct the work of the premises and catering teams appropriately.
• Be responsible for the maintenance and catering budgets.
• Be responsible for the training of the premises and catering teams.
• Undergo such training as needed to fully carry out the post.
• Line manage the Premises and Catering teams.
• Liaise with the Head of Estates in order to maintain a safe and operational environment.
• Liaise with members of SLT as and when necessary.
• Be responsible for own continuing professional development.
• Carry out other financial administrative functions as agreed with the Head of Estates.
• Ensure a high standard of catering is maintained for all school requirements.
• Ensure menus are adhered to in order to manage costs.
• Ensure all preventative maintenance both for premises and catering is completed on time and records kept.
• Undertake faculty Health and Safety inspections.
• Keep up to date with catering and food hygiene regulations.
• School lead liaison with Communihire for all school lettings.
• Undertake any other duties that may from time-to-time be reasonably required to commensurate with the grading of the post.

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.

About South Craven School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1860 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Craven School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-craven-school

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