Catering Manager - Shireland Collegiate Academy

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the academy’s catering facilities in Smethwick. You will deliver value-for-money meals for students, staff and visitors and develop varied menus to enhance lunchtime experiences.

The role requires managing a team in a high-volume catering environment while ensuring compliance with food hygiene, health and safety, and risk management standards. It is a permanent, full-time position with 37 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a high-volume catering environment managing a team of staff.
• Ability to create varied menus and supervise catering provision.
• Commitment to food hygiene, Health and Safety and risk management.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.

Skills

High-volume catering experience

Staff management

Catering operations

Job description

Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust,

Catering Manager

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 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 22nd November 2026

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

Hours:

37 hours per week, term time + 3 weeks

Grade:

Band E SCP 18 -25 £32,578 - £37,563 (Actual salary £30,447 - £35,395 p.a.)

Location:

Shireland Collegiate Academy, Waterloo Road, Smethwick B66 4ND

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Sunday 22nd November 2026