Catering Lead

HES; London Borough of Havering; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Olive Academies Havering is seeking a Catering Lead to join our academy team. The role combines catering passion with education, guiding student catering provision and delivering engaging learning experiences.

The successful candidate will support students who may face barriers to learning, helping them build practical skills, confidence and aspirations for their future education and employment.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering leadership within an educational environment.
• Ability to engage and inspire young people to develop practical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead our student catering provision and related operations.
• Create engaging learning experiences and support pupils' aspiration through catering activities.

Job description

Website: aphavering.oliveacademies.org.uk

Hours: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Contract: Permanent

Start date: 1st January 2027 (or sooner)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated Catering Lead to join our academy team. This is a unique opportunity to combine your passion for catering, hospitality and education to create engaging learning experiences for young people whilst leading our student catering provision.

Working with students who may have faced barriers to learning, you will play a vital role in helping them develop practical skills, confidence, resilience and aspirations for their future education, employment and training.

Interview Date: Thursday, 26 November 2026

Olive Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, both an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Barred List check are required for this role. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups.

Safeguarding

Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance.

It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.

Equal Opportunities

Havering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.