Vacancy Details

Job Ref No. ECC5279-34S Position Type: Catering Pay Range: Scale 6

Position Start Date: 27/09/2021 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 17/09/2021 Midday Date of Interviews: Week beginning 20th September 2021

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, friendly and child-focused Catering Manager to join our happy team at St Andrew's Junior School. Where all children are loved and known and every child shines. We are looking for someone to confidently lead our catering team; creating healthy, balanced meals that our children enjoy. To be passionate about cooking and to create an exciting 'buzz' around our lunchtimes in school. To be part of the whole-school team and have a desire to provide the best school-meal experience for our families.

25 hours a week. £22,183- £24,941 (pro-rata)

Working hours are: term time Monday to Friday (8am-1pm/ can be negotiated for the right candidate)

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Please do make an appointment for an informal visit with Becky Black (our Headteacher) who would love to meet you and share her vision for school meals at St Andrew's Junior School.

Information about the School

St Andrew's is a school where 'Every child is loved and known and every child shines'.
Our happy, hard-working team of staff are dedicated to ensuring that our children experience the best learning opportunities, we have high aspirations and expectations for all.

We have a broad, balanced and creative curriculum where we support and develop the 'whole child'.
Aiming for all children to develop skills for learning, life and to support them to maintain good mental and physical health.

We nurture a: love of creativity, the outdoors, an understanding and celebration of the richness of cultures and communities in our world and a desire to make a positive difference to everyone.

We are a two form junior school with excellent transport links to Chelmsford, Witham, Maldon and Colchester. We are a semi-open plan, well-resourced school with our own Forest school area, large field and swimming pool.

We have a happy and supportive staff team who work incredibly well together and are easily excited by 'posh coffee and chocolate biscuits'! Please do call the office for a chat or a visit with our headteacher Becky Black.

We reserve the right to close this advert at any point prior to the closing date.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.