Trust Catering Service Lead

Apex Collaborative Trust, Nelson, BB9 7TZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  26 October 2026

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: £47,665.00 - £53,052.00 Annually (Actual)

Trust Catering Service Lead job summary

Salary Range: Grade 10 (SCP 35 - 40 £47,665 - £53,052)

Contract Type: Full Year

Contract Term: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible (pending notice periods)

Closing Date: 10.00 am on Monday 9th November 26

Interview Date: 13th November 2026

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and well-qualified Trust Catering Service Lead to provide strategic and operational leadership for catering services across the trust schools. You will be a key member of the Apex Support Team, leading the Trust’s move to a high-quality, nutritious, compliant and financially sustainable in-house catering service across our schools.

We are looking to recruit an individual:

Who aligns to our culture and values.

With a high level of written, numerical and oral skills.

With previous experience of strategic operations in a complex organisation.

Who is self-motivated, proactive and shows a high degree of initiative.

Who can lead, manage and develop school kitchen managers and catering teams during the transition from outsourced to in-house catering.

Who can successfully develop, implement and review a trust-wide catering strategy aligned h the trust values and educational priorities.

Closing date for applications is 10:00am on Monday 9th November 2026 - Interviews will take place on 13th November 2026

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

At the Pennine Trust Schools, the welfare of children is paramount and all schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Attitudes towards promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people will be scrutinised during the selection process for the post that you have applied for.

All post holders are subject to a enhanced DBS check. Our policy and practice are in line with the current Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Guidance.

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 Apex Collaborative Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Apex Collaborative Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-pennine-trust

The Pennine Trust is a relatively new, vibrant, cross phase multi-academy trust which has been jointly established by three primary schools and one secondary school. The Trust has evolved from the successful collaboration between four schools with shared values. Our mission statement encapsulates our approach and what we prioritise daily:

Creating opportunity. Inspiring excellence. Shaping tomorrow.

We want to provide every child in our care with the best possible start in life and motivate them to fulfil their individual potential and make a full contribution to their communities and to society.

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