Join Our Team as a Catering Manager

Are you passionate about healthy, high-quality food? Do you have the enthusiasm and drive to inspire young minds about healthy living? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Catering Manager

Hours: 7am-3pm (Term Time and INSET Days) + Additional Hours During Holidays for Deep Cleans, Stock Takes, and General Maintenance and Planning and ordering

Salary: £25,584-£27,711 per annum, actual pro rata salary £21,956-£23,782 per annum

Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme + other In-House Benefits including flu jabs, eye tests, onsite EV charging

What We’re Looking For: Enthusiasm and Passion: Bring your love for healthy, quality food to our school community. Innovation:

Develop exciting and nutritious menus that will drive up sales and an interest in healthy living.
Experience: Proven experience in developing menus and large-scale catering.
Leadership: Strong ability to manage staff and foster a collaborative team environment.
Resilience: Ability to work under pressure and handle the dynamic nature of a school setting.
Motivation: Your drive and energy will be key to our success.
Why Join Us?

Impact: Make a real difference in the lives of students by promoting healthy eating habits.

Community: Be part of a supportive and dynamic school community.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a positive impact, we want to hear from you!

Apply Now and become a vital part of our school’s journey towards healthier living!

Interviews Friday 28th February 2025
Safeguarding Statement
Wyedean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and is required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. We particularly welcome applicants from under- represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Online searches on shortlisted candidates

The school is committed to ensuring that safeguarding is a top priority; therefore, in line with KCSIE, the school will consider carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Online searches solely aim to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school may want to explore with the applicant at interview.

Online searches will be conducted on shortlisted candidates only, and only where the school considers this appropriate. The school will consider any potential risks of online searches, e.g. unlawful discrimination or invasion of privacy, and will be clear on the reasons that online searches are being conducted. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available.

Online searches will be carried out by an individual who is independent of the recruitment process to minimise the risk of bias or discrimination and to ensure that only relevant information is considered. The person responsible for carrying out online searches will have due regard to Part three of KCSIE.

The online search process may include searching for the candidate by name via search engines and social media, such as:

Google
Facebook
LinkedIn
When carrying out searches of shortlisted candidates’ online presence, the school will look out for indicators of concern, such as:

Inappropriate behaviour, jokes or language.
Discriminatory comments.
Inappropriate images.
Drug or alcohol misuse.
Anything that suggests the candidate may not be suitable to work with children.
Any concerns will be addressed during the interview process. The school will ensure that candidates are given an opportunity to discuss any concerns raised by the online search.