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Part of the Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust

Bentley St Pauls Primary School

Ashwells Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 9SE

Catering Manager - to start in September 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Catering Manager to join our hardworking team at Bentley St Paul's Primary School.

We are looking to appoint an experienced Catering Manager who has a passion for cooking and providing high quality, healthy meals. A self-motivated individual, who enjoys using their own initiative as well as working as part of a team.

NJC Pay Scale 5 point 9 - 12 Actual pro-rata pay £15,285.02 pa - £16,018.98 pa plus pension.

25 hours per week to work 8.30 am to 1.30 pm. This is a term time only job, you would be expected to come in for part of our five INSET days to undertake training and deep cleaning of the kitchen. This will be paid on an overtime basis.

Ideally you should hold the Level 3 Food Safety Certificate, have experience of working in a similar environment: be capable of supervising and motivating staff and manage the catering budget with support from the Finance Officer and Headteacher.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you:

· Have a passion for producing delicious healthy food

· Have a "can do" attitude

· Have good literacy and numeracy skills, ideally with GCSE Literacy and Numeracy grades A-C.

· Be educated to Level 3 in Food Safety or equivalent qualification or experience

· Can ensure the operational efficiency, planning, preparation and presentation of food and beverages to the required standard within the budget limitations as agreed with the school management

· Have excellent verbal communication skills

· Have extensive knowledge of personnel management, hygiene and health and safety.

· Have good organisational and interpersonal skills

· Have the ability to work on your own initiative and to remain calm under pressure

· Be prepared to develop and learn in the role, as well as developing team members

What we can offer you:

· A dynamic and collaborative team of Teachers, Leaders and staff who are dedicated and committed to the success of all children and staff alike.

· Engaged and enthusiastic children who are 'proud to belong' to our school.

· An established catering team to work alongside and for you to manage.

· Ongoing professional development training will be available for the successful candidate

If this role is of interest to you and you have demonstrable experience in the majority of the above accountabilities, please apply now. In addition, please see the Job Description. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

We warmly welcome and highly recommend that applicants contact the school to arrange a visit and discuss the role. Please telephone Mrs Karen Sapsford to arrange this on 01277 372295.

Please take care to complete the application form in full as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Bentley St Paul's C of E Primary School is a member of Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust.

The Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearance, including a DBS check, references and a pre-employment health check.

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 to 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 has the right to withdraw the vacancy should enough applications be received

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 16 July 2025 at noon

Interviews will be held during beginning Monday 21 July 2025

Bentley St Paul's is a one form entry Church of England primary school, with 210 pupils. We are situated on the outskirts of Brentwood with good links to the M25.