Catering Manager

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities across MAT

Career development opportunities

Exceptional CPD provision

Supportive working environment

Friendly, enthusiastic children

Job summary

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee the Academy's catering facilities and lead a team in a high-volume environment. You will design menus, support school events and ensure safe, high-quality meals for students, staff and visitors.

The post holder will work 37 hours per week, term time plus 3 weeks, with opportunities across the MAT for development and CPD, and a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a catering team in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to design menus and provide for school meals and events.
• Commitment to food hygiene, health and safety and COSHH compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage catering facilities within the Academy to provide value-for-money meals.
• Create a new and varied school lunch menu to improve lunchtime experience.
• Provide catering for Extended School activities, events and meetings.
• Continually improve the quality of food and service.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene regulations, health and safety requirements and risk management.

Skills

Catering management

Team leadership

High-volume catering

Job description

SALARY: £32,578 - £37,563 (Actual salary £30,447 - £35,395 p.a.)

HOURS: 37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.

We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others. We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.

POST: Catering Manager

LOCATION: Shireland Collegiate Academy

GRADE: Band E SCP 18 -25

SALARY: £32,578 - £37,563 (Actual salary £30,447 - £35,395 p.a.)

HOURS: 37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is an established Multi-Academy Trust of primary and secondary academies across the West Midlands.

Our reputation is built on our core values of innovation, collaboration and inspiring individuals within our care.

We want every single person that comes through the doors of one of our academies to leave having grown as an individual, in terms of their skill set and their respect for others. We believe that every person who passes through our doors deserves the very best that we can offer. Everyone who works with and for the Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust does so because they believe in children and want their futures to be happy and successful.

We are looking for a Catering Manager.

We can offer:

• Opportunities across our MAT to enhance skills and experience
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Exceptional CPD provision
• A supportive working environment and team ethos
• Friendly, enthusiastic children.

The postholder will:

• Provide management of the catering facilities within the Academy to provide students, staff and visitors with value for money meals of a high standard.
• Create a new and varied menu which will enhance and the lunchtime experience of all our students.
• Providing catering to support Extended School activities, Academy events and meetings.
• To strive for the continual improvement of the quality of food and service.
• To ensure compliance with the requirements of food hygiene regulations, Health and Safety, COSH regulations and risk management.

Applicants must have experience of working in a high-volume catering environment managing a team of staff.

We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice where all staff can thrive. We believe that supporting our staff both personally and professionally allows them to give their very best to our students. Our aim is to foster a working culture that recognises and reflects the importance of good mental health and wellbeing and provides effective support when colleagues need it.

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects its entire staff to share this commitment. All post-holders will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), including a Children’s Barred List check for post carrying out a regulated activity.

More information about the Academy and Application Forms are available from our Trust website:

Working for Us - Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust (shirelandcat.org.uk)

Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Please note we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date.