Trust Deputy Catering Manager
Endeavour Learning Trust, Chorley, PR7 6TB19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
10 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 July 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
- £25,673.92 - £29,249.22 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 SCP 11-19 FTE £28,142 - £32,061
Trust Deputy Catering Manager job summary
Endeavour Learning Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced, and highly motivated Deputy Catering Manager to support the delivery of exceptional catering services across our family of schools.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong catering and leadership experience who is passionate about providing high-quality, nutritious meals to children and young people. Working closely with the Trust Catering Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that our catering operations are efficient, compliant, customer-focused, and aligned with the Trust's commitment to excellence.
About the Role
As Deputy Catering Manager, you will support the day-to-day management of catering services across the Trust, helping to maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, customer service, and operational performance. You will work collaboratively with school-based catering teams, provide leadership and guidance to staff, and deputise for the Trust Catering Manager when required.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
Has substantial experience within a catering or food service environment.
Has previous supervisory or management experience.
Holds a Food Safety/Hygiene qualification
Has excellent organisational and communication skills.
Is committed to delivering high-quality customer service.
Has a good understanding of food safety legislation and best practice.
Can work flexibly across multiple school sites.
Shares the Trust's commitment to supporting the wellbeing and success of every child
If you share our values and are excited by this opportunity, please follow the guidance below for details on how to apply.
ROLE DETAILS
This position is full time, permanent and term time only plus three weeks. Working hours are 37 hours per week. Monday to Fridays 7:00am-3:00pm. Flexibility will be considered for the right candidate.
This role will be based at ELT Head Office with frequent travel between Trust schools and sites is an essential requirement of this role, mileage will be reimbursed as appropriate. Some home working available.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please complete our online application form in full and in addition, please outline any relevant experience and personal qualities you would bring to Endeavour Learning Trust
Applications must be submitted by 9am on Monday 10th August 2026. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place this week coming.
If you require any further information about this role please contact our HR Manager, Mollie via HR@endeavourlearning.org or on 01772 817904
SAFEGUARDING
Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Further information about the job
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.
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