Job Description

Required September 2026

CATERING MANAGER

27.5 hours per week - Timings to be discussed

Monday to Friday Term time only (39 weeks per year)

We are a vibrant and happy school in beautiful rural Essex village looking to recruit an enthusiastic Catering Manager to prepare fresh home cooked food for our pupils. Experience desired but certainly not essential as we would ensure career development and training. A knowledge of budgets and menu planning would be an advantage.

Currently 202 children on roll, our cook provides approximately 130 meals per day including our Montessori nursery.

Are you keen to work in a very welcoming school, with core family values and friendly staff and children?

Do you have Level 2 Food Safety?

Are you able to cook delicious healthy balanced meals?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone or email the School Office to arrange a visit with Mrs Lucy Heys, Headteacher.

Closing date Friday 29th May 2026

Interviews Early June 2026

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check and further safer recruitment checks. .

Information about the School

Our ethos... At Stebbing we offer children a safe, nurturing and supportive environment where they can grow and develop to fulfil their potential through a creative and fun learning journey. We encourage children to take ownership of their learning by providing engaging opportunities and equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to face the challenges beyond primary school. A little bit of history... The school has been serving the village of Stebbing since 1878 and although our façade is a prime example of the traditional Victorian school, behind the front door it is a very different matter. In 2006 we introduced the Montessori approach in our classrooms and over the past few years we have developed our practice. The result is a unique blend of the National Curriculum being taught through a topic, skills based approach, with a Montessori ethos throughout the school. This leads to independent learners, who take responsibility for both themselves and the environment around them. Our children are expected to organise themselves, communicate in an appropriate fashion and challenge themselves to extend their learning. To summarise... At Stebbing we aim to educate the “whole” child. This means developing a warm, happy and friendly environment where each child can work towards maximising their full potential in personal, social and academic enterprise. We create an atmosphere where all our children are valued and value each other. We offer pupils an exciting opportunity to begin their education by equipping them with the skills and knowledge they need to continue their learning journey.

Lucy Heys Headteacher