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30 hours per week 8am to 2pm, term time plus 1 week
White Hall Academy has a proud reputation for high quality, nutritious school meals and hospitality and we are looking for an experienced and flexible catering manager to lead our excellent catering team. We provide an average pupil and staff meals per day.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience in kitchen management. Strong leadership and team management skills are essential, along with excellent organisational and time management abilities.
A good understanding of food safety management systems, allergen control/ awareness and health and safety regulations, is essential.
We are looking for a special person to manage and develop our well established catering service
This is an opportunity to continue driving forward our service working in a modern, fully equipped school kitchen, working with an enthusiastic and effective team.
If you're passionate about delivering great food and creating a welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors, we'd love to hear from you. This is a wonderful opportunity for those looking for the next step in their career.
Information about the School
White Hall Academy is a large primary school at the heart of the local community. It is part of the Learning Pathways Academy Trust, which has partnership at the heart of its ethos. We are rated 'Good' by Ofsted and are now working towards 'Outstanding'. To help us achieve this we need exceptional staff.
The Learning Pathways Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references, including one from their most recent employer. All appointments are made subject to rigorous pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
In line with recommended practice in the statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The purpose is limited:
· to identify issues which call into question the applicant's suitability to work with children.
· to verify employment history.
Only information related for the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.
The school reserves the right to close the vacancy early.