School Catering Manager

Outwood Academy Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks (41 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7 SCP 15-17 £27,516.99 to £28,849.27

What skills and experience we're looking for

Outwood Academy Shafton someone to be responsible for the whole academy catering provision, developing and progressing the catering provision to deliver healthy and high quality meals that meet Nutritional Standards. To ensure the attractiveness of catering provision including food presentation and the eating environment.

The Candidate & The Role:

We are looking for a passionate leader for our kitchen who has real empathy with our students.

You will be expected to:

• To be responsible for oneself and working colleagues for a high standard of hygiene and safety under the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations 1995, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the policies of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust;
• To plan daily menus, making provision as appropriate for special dietary requirements, and order stocks accordingly;
• To prepare, cook and oversee the cooking of a range of food items;
• To supervise and deploy catering staff to ensure the efficient organisation of the catering service, and deal with any day to day staffing problems/issues that may arise;
• In conjunction with the Finance Team, be responsible for the accurate cost control of catering revenue and expenditure and ensuring correct procedures are met;

For the full list of duties please refer to the Job Description

What the school offers its staff

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Shafton.

As Principal, I am thrilled to introduce our academy, a true place of belonging in Shafton, Barnsley. Kindness, compassion, high standards, and the highest quality teaching are our core business every single day.

Having worked in this school community for 26 years, I feel absolute pride seeing our students flourish. Every member of staff is deeply committed to providing the very best life chances for our students. Many colleagues have been part of our journey from the start, and we are unbelievably proud of the transformation we bring to our young people and the whole community.

As part of the Outwood Family, renowned for transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion and dedication.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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SITE012 Catering Manager PS (1).pdf - 227 KB (opens in new tab)

SITE012 Catering Manager JD (1).pdf - 150 KB (opens in new tab)

About Outwood Academy Shafton

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Shafton website
• Email address: j.goldthorpe@shafton.outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-shafton

Secondary Academy 11-16 yrs

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Shafton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.goldthorpe@shafton.outwood.com.

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