Catering Manager

Job Description

25 hours per week term time plus non pupil days

Band 3 point 17-21

Based at the heart of the community, Rayne Primary is a lovely village school and we are looking to recruit an experienced and friendly Catering Manager to prepare fresh home cooked food for pupils as well as manage all aspects of the kitchen and the catering team.

This is a busy kitchen producing, on average 140 hot meals per day for our School and our Nursery and we want to employ someone who will enjoy the challenge of continuing to build on its success and make strong relationships with pupils, parents and staff.

Candidates should have experience of managing and cooking in a similar environment or have a passion for great home cooked food. Training will be available if required, as part of our commitment to staff development.

See job description attached.

Information about the School

The school is located at

Capel Road, Rayne, Braintree, Essex. CM77 6BZ Telephone: 01376-324959 Email: admin@rayne.essex.sch.uk

Head of School: Debra Price DFES Number: 881 2168 Phase: Primary and Nursery School District: Braintree Web site: rayneprimary.co.uk

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability. You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent • Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning • Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively • Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community • Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment • Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice • Personal and professional development for all members of staff • Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe: • That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be • That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute • In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment • In working together and sharing best practice • In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools • In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.

"The Recruitment and Selection Policy statement which includes data protection information" and "Privacy Notice (Applicants)" can be found on: https://attain.essex.sch.uk/essex/primary/attain